NR341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH EXAM 3 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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Renal Failure - (answer)Occurs when kidneys cannot remove the body's metabolic wastes or
perform regulatory functions.
Acute Kidney Injury - (answer)rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
Causes of AKI - (answer)Hypovolemia
Hypotension
Infections
decreased cardiac output and heart failure
Obstruction of the kidney or lower urinary tract
Blood clot or renal stones (rare)
Obstruction of renal arteries or veins
Nephrotoxic agents
Types of AKI - (answer)Prerenal - hypoperfusion of kidney, not enough blood to kidney
Intrarenal - actual damage to glomeruli or kidney tubules
Postrenal - urinary obstruction that impedes forward flow (tumor, stone)
,Pt has increased creatinine level and increased BUN, what is the issue? - (answer)Problem with
kidney perfusion
Pt has increased creatinine and increased BUN, what are the nursing priorities? - (answer)Check
urine output
Check specific gravity - filtration/how concentrated
Fixed specific gravity - (answer)Kidney damage - can't dilute urine/accommodate
Specific gravity lab value - (answer)1.005-1.030
Lab values to monitor for kidney function - (answer)BUN, creatinine, creatinine clearance, GFR,
specific gravity, UA
Adult urine output - (answer)30 mL/hr
What lab increases during dehydration? - (answer)BUN
, Normal Na levels - (answer)135-145 mEq/L
signs of hyponatremia - (answer)Anorexia, nausea, cramps, fatigue, lethargy, muscle weakness,
headache, confusion, seizures, decreased blood pressure
AKI prerenal causes - (answer)Volume depletion
Decreased cardiac output
Vasodilation
AKI intrarenal causes - (answer)Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
Prolonged renal ischemia
Nephrotoxic agents
Infectious process
AKI postrenal causes - (answer)Urinary tract obstruction
Tumors, calculus (stones)
AKI phases - (answer)Onset - initial problem
WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
Renal Failure - (answer)Occurs when kidneys cannot remove the body's metabolic wastes or
perform regulatory functions.
Acute Kidney Injury - (answer)rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
Causes of AKI - (answer)Hypovolemia
Hypotension
Infections
decreased cardiac output and heart failure
Obstruction of the kidney or lower urinary tract
Blood clot or renal stones (rare)
Obstruction of renal arteries or veins
Nephrotoxic agents
Types of AKI - (answer)Prerenal - hypoperfusion of kidney, not enough blood to kidney
Intrarenal - actual damage to glomeruli or kidney tubules
Postrenal - urinary obstruction that impedes forward flow (tumor, stone)
,Pt has increased creatinine level and increased BUN, what is the issue? - (answer)Problem with
kidney perfusion
Pt has increased creatinine and increased BUN, what are the nursing priorities? - (answer)Check
urine output
Check specific gravity - filtration/how concentrated
Fixed specific gravity - (answer)Kidney damage - can't dilute urine/accommodate
Specific gravity lab value - (answer)1.005-1.030
Lab values to monitor for kidney function - (answer)BUN, creatinine, creatinine clearance, GFR,
specific gravity, UA
Adult urine output - (answer)30 mL/hr
What lab increases during dehydration? - (answer)BUN
, Normal Na levels - (answer)135-145 mEq/L
signs of hyponatremia - (answer)Anorexia, nausea, cramps, fatigue, lethargy, muscle weakness,
headache, confusion, seizures, decreased blood pressure
AKI prerenal causes - (answer)Volume depletion
Decreased cardiac output
Vasodilation
AKI intrarenal causes - (answer)Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
Prolonged renal ischemia
Nephrotoxic agents
Infectious process
AKI postrenal causes - (answer)Urinary tract obstruction
Tumors, calculus (stones)
AKI phases - (answer)Onset - initial problem
