GU/Metabolism Quiz

Which patient is NOT a risk for developing chronic kidney disease?

A 45 yo female with polycystic ovarian disease

Which of the following patients are at risk for developing Cushing's Syndrome?

A patient taking glucocorticoids for several weeks

A client with sepsis is at risk of developing acute renal failure. The nurse monitors the client for which sign of this complication?

Decreased BP

Which of the following would be a risk factor for developing acute renal failure for a patient about to have an angiogram?

Dehydration

Common cause of intrarenal failure?

Glomerulonephritis

Sodium and water retention seen in a client with Cushing's syndrome contribute to which of the following commonly seen disorders?

HTN and HF

A patient is admitted with suspected Adrenal Crisis (Addisons Crisis). What is the initial drug therapy that you would expect the patient to be ordered?

IV Solu-Cortef (Hydrocortisone)

While assessing morning labs on your patient with CKD, you note the patient's phosphate level is 6.2 mg/dL. As the nurse, you expect to find the calcium level to be?

Low

Addison's disease is...

decreased secretion of cortisol and aldosterone.

In chronic renal failure (end-stage renal disease), decreased glomerular filtration leads to...

decreases pH