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NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology – Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
? Question 11
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When a nurse is checking the urinalysis, plasma proteins should be absent from the urine because:
Selected Answer: a.
All proteins filtered are subsequently reabsorbed.
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? Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is reviewing urinalysis results and notices glucose is present in the urine. A nurse realizes glucose will be excreted in the urine when:
Selected Answer: b.
The carrier molecules have reached their maximum
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? Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A 19-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle accident during which she sustained a closed head injury. She is now experiencing detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. Which of the following is the most beneficial medication treatment?
Selected Answer: a.
Alpha blocker
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? Question 14
1 out of 1 points
NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology – Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
When a child is admitted with acute renal failure, a clinician realizes the most common cause of acute renal failure is:
Selected Answer: d.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
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? Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A 15-year-old female presents with flank pain, irritability, malaise, and fever. Tests reveal glomerulonephritis. When the parents ask what could have caused this, how should the nurse respond?
Selected Answer: a.
Poststreptococcal infection
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? Question 16
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While turning a patient with chronic renal failure, which principle should the nurse recall? Bone fractures are a risk factor in chronic renal failure because:
Selected Answer: c.
The kidneys fail to activate vitamin D.
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? Question 17
1 out of 1 points
When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine, which information should the nurse include? Just before entering the ureter, urine passes through the:
Selected Answer: b.
Renal pelvis
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? Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old female is diagnosed with urinary tract obstruction. While planning care, the nurse realizes that the patient is expected to have hydronephrosis and a decreased glomerular filtration rate caused by:
Selected Answer: c.
dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces proximal to a blockage.
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? Question 19
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On average the kidneys receive approximately _____ of the cardiac output.
Selected Answer: d.
26% to 35%
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? Question 20
1 out of 1 points
A 2-year-old male is diagnosed with Wilms tumor. Which of the following clinical conditions is often associated with this disease?
Selected Answer: b.
Aniridia
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? Question 21
1 out of 1 points
When describing the male urinary anatomy, which information should the nurse include? The portion of the male urethra that is closest to the bladder is the _____ portion.
Selected Answer: b.
Prostatic
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? Question 22
1 out of 1 points
When a patient’s renal system secretes rennin, what effect will that cause in the body? It causes the direct activation of:
Selected Answer: a.
Angiotensin I
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? Question 23
1 out of 1 points
A 42-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he loses a lot of blood. The nurse realizes he is in acute renal failure caused by:
Selected Answer: c.
Inadequate renal blood flow
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? Question 24
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old male is demonstrating hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3 to 5 g/day, with albumin being the major protein. The most probable diagnosis the nurse will see documented on the chart is:
Selected Answer: c.
Acute glomerulonephritis
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? Question 25
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with renal failure. While the nurse is reviewing lab results, which of the following lab values would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
Selected Answer: a.
Elevated plasma creatinine level
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? Question 26
1 out of 1 points
NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology
A nurse observes on the chart that a patient is admitted with Wilms tumors. A nurse knows the tumors are found in the:
Selected Answer: a.
Kidneys
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? Question 27
1 out of 1 points
While planning care for a patient who has acute pyelonephritis. A nurse recalls the most common condition associated with the development of acute pyelonephritis is:
Selected Answer: c.
Urinary tract obstruction
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? Question 28
1 out of 1 points
A 42-year-old female is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, and the nurse is discussing dietary treatment. Which information indicates the nurse understands dietary regimen? Treatment includes restricting:
Selected Answer: c.
Proteins
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? Question 29
1 out of 1 points
A 56-year-old male presents with flank pain and polyuria. Tests reveal that he has an enlarged prostate. Which of the following types of renal failure should the nurse monitor for as it is the most likely to occur?
Selected Answer: d.
Postrenal
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? Question 30
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has developed glomerulonephritis?
Selected Answer: d.
Gross hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
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