NR 507 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Symptoms of Lower UTI (3) - correct answer ✔✔burning on urination
dysuria
suprapubic pain
Is acute renal failure reversible? - correct answer ✔✔yes
Symptoms of Upper UTI (6) - correct answer ✔✔pyleonephritis
fever
flank pain
CVA tenderness
N/V
malaise
How do you determine the prognosis of acute renal failure? - correct answer ✔✔If we give a
diuretic and we get output, this means we have functioning kidneys
Examples of Pre-renal failure with diagnostic examples(2) - correct answer ✔✔Dehydration
(diabetics) and inability to perfuse (heart failure)
Examples of intrarenal failure (4) - correct answer ✔✔Contrast dye, glomerulonephritis,
ischemia, diabetes
Examples of post-renal failure (3) - correct answer ✔✔renal stones, tumors, swollen prostate
, Key diagnostic test result for acute pyelonephritis - correct answer ✔✔WBC casts
What type of renal failure are renal calculi? - correct answer ✔✔Post renal
Gold standard of diagnosing renal calculi? - correct answer ✔✔CT scan
Treatment goals for renal calculi (4) - correct answer ✔✔pain management, pass stone, reduce
size of stone, prevent new stones
Who is a candidate for dialysis? (5) - correct answer ✔✔Unresolvable hyperkalemia, acidosis,
uremic symptoms, fluid overload resistant to therapy, stage 5 CKD
What co-morbidities are associated with CKD? (3) - correct answer ✔✔Hypertension, diabetes,
lupus
is CKD reversible? - correct answer ✔✔No, it is progressive and irreversible
Stage 1 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Kidney damage but normal GFR >90
Stage 2 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Mild decrease in GFR (60-89)
Stage 3 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Moderate decrease in GFR (30-59)
Still a chance for improvement of kidney function
Stage 4 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Severe decrease in GFR 15-29
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Symptoms of Lower UTI (3) - correct answer ✔✔burning on urination
dysuria
suprapubic pain
Is acute renal failure reversible? - correct answer ✔✔yes
Symptoms of Upper UTI (6) - correct answer ✔✔pyleonephritis
fever
flank pain
CVA tenderness
N/V
malaise
How do you determine the prognosis of acute renal failure? - correct answer ✔✔If we give a
diuretic and we get output, this means we have functioning kidneys
Examples of Pre-renal failure with diagnostic examples(2) - correct answer ✔✔Dehydration
(diabetics) and inability to perfuse (heart failure)
Examples of intrarenal failure (4) - correct answer ✔✔Contrast dye, glomerulonephritis,
ischemia, diabetes
Examples of post-renal failure (3) - correct answer ✔✔renal stones, tumors, swollen prostate
, Key diagnostic test result for acute pyelonephritis - correct answer ✔✔WBC casts
What type of renal failure are renal calculi? - correct answer ✔✔Post renal
Gold standard of diagnosing renal calculi? - correct answer ✔✔CT scan
Treatment goals for renal calculi (4) - correct answer ✔✔pain management, pass stone, reduce
size of stone, prevent new stones
Who is a candidate for dialysis? (5) - correct answer ✔✔Unresolvable hyperkalemia, acidosis,
uremic symptoms, fluid overload resistant to therapy, stage 5 CKD
What co-morbidities are associated with CKD? (3) - correct answer ✔✔Hypertension, diabetes,
lupus
is CKD reversible? - correct answer ✔✔No, it is progressive and irreversible
Stage 1 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Kidney damage but normal GFR >90
Stage 2 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Mild decrease in GFR (60-89)
Stage 3 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Moderate decrease in GFR (30-59)
Still a chance for improvement of kidney function
Stage 4 of CKD - correct answer ✔✔Severe decrease in GFR 15-29
