NURS 337-Nephrology quiz

acute glomerulonephritis

A 30-year-old male is demonstrating hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3-5 grams per day, with albumin being the major protein. The most probable diagnosis the nurse will see documented on the chart is:

intrarenal

A 35-year-old who was severely burned is now demonstrating symptomology associated with acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Which form of renal failure is this patient experiencing?

proteins

A 42-year-old is diagnosed with chronic renal failure. Which dietary restriction will the nurse discuss with the patient?

Inadequate renal blood flow

A 42-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident that has resulted in prerenal failure. What is the most likely cause of this patient's condition?

Inadequate production of erythropoietin

A 45-year-old present with hypertension, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting, and anemia and is diagnosed with chronic renal failure. What is the cause of this patient's anemia?

Hematuria

A 54-year-old female is diagnosed with nephritic syndrome. Which of the following is a common symptom of this disease?

uric acid

A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of these calculi is most likely to be

albumin is excreted in the urine

A person who is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome is also experiencing hypoalbuminemia. This happens because

immune complex deposition in the glomerular capillaries and inflammatory damage.

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is primarily caused by:

Nephrotic syndrome

Glomerular disorders include

Postrenal

An older male presents with flank pain and polyuria. Tests reveal that he has an enlarged prostate. Which type of renal failure is this patient at risk for?

Hematuria

Nephrotic syndrome does not usually cause

protein

Nephrotic syndrome involves loss of large amounts of ________ in the urine.

Proteinuria

Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include

immune system damage to the glomeruli

The major cause of glomerulonephritis is an

Proteinuria

The major underlying factor leading to the edema associated with glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome is

pain

The most common sign/symptom of renal calculi is

an immune complex reaction

The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is

Calcium

What is the most common type of renal stone composed of?

Urine pH

While planning care for a patient with renal calculi, the nurse remembers the most important factor in renal calculus formation is: