Neuro 1-2, Renal F&E, GU Reproductive Quiz questions

In which parts of the kidney are glucose and amino acids reabsorbed?

proximal tubule

When monitoring a client for hyponatremia, which assessment findings would the nurse consider significant?

seizures and confusion

Cluster headaches

short headaches occurring in episodes, with characteristic sharp, stabbing pain CM rhinorrhea (a runny nose), tearing of eyes (lacrimation), myosis (pupillary constriction), and ptosis (drooping eyelids).

Skull Fracture monitor pt for

signs of brain injury

Posturing; ER visit brain injury

unconscious and having decerebrate posturing= hyperextension of both

Evidence of increasing intracranial pressure ICP

vomiting, irritable, decreased LOC

In kidney failure

when glomerular filtration rate decreases, phosphorus is retained. As hyperphosphatemia occurs, calcium is excreted.

Guillain-Barre syndrome

worry about respiratory exchange. The ascending paralysis of Guillain-Barré syndrome can reach the diaphragm, leading to death from respiratory failure.

A client who is admitted to the emergency department with a blood pressure of 240/150 mm Hg reports severe headache, blurred vision, and swelling of the ankles. Which prescribed action would the nurse take first?

Assess the client's pulse and respirations. Baseline pulse and respiratory rates are needed rapidly to help detect complications of hypertension such as heart failure and dysrhythmias.

Which clinical manifestations would the nurse expect the client who has chronic kidney disease with hypocalcemia to exhibit?

Because of calcium loss from the bone, fractures, osteomalacia, and eye calcium deposits occur.

Which physiological factors help maintain blood pressure in the client with hypovolemia?

In hypovolemia, aldosterone, angiotensin II, and sympathetic nervous system activation all increase blood pressure.

The nurse is assessing a child with a tentative diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome. Which clinical finding supports this diagnosis versus a diagnosis of acute glomerulonephritis?

The child with nephrotic syndrome has observable edema throughout the body (anasarca);

Which physiological response occurs first when a client experiences sudden hypovolemia caused by hemorrhage?

The initial response to hemorrhage is activation of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to increases in heart rate and peripheral vasoconstriction.

A client with acute kidney injury states, "Why am I experiencing twitching and tingling of my fingers and toes?" Which process would the nurse consider when formulating a response to this client?

calcium depletion hypocalcemia causes tetany

Lacrimination

flow of tears

Meningitis and CM

inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. CM= neck stiff, headache, body temp raise 103

myasthenia gravis (MG)

muscle weakness improving after a period of rest. CM fatigue, dbl vision, and muscle weakness