NURS 231 PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 8
RENAL SYSTEM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027 LATEST
A person who has a blood Mg2+ concentration of 3.3 mg/dL. Is
considered to have: --Verified--Solution----hypermagnesemia
Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II in the kidney. -
Verified--Solution----False, angiotensin I is converted to
angiotensin in the lungs.
Hyperkalemia can be caused by movement of K+ from the ECF
to the ICF compartment. --Verified--Solution----False,
hyperkalemia can be caused by the movement of K+ from the
ICF to the ECF compartment.
Explain why renal flow is decreased with sympathetic activity. -
Verified--Solution----Renal flow is decreased when there is an
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, increase in sympathetic activity. This is due to afferent
vasoconstriction.
A patients plasma Ca2+ levels are 11.0 mg/dL. Given these
levels, list a symptom affecting the GI tract they may experience
and explain why it would be occurring. --Verified--Solution----
The patient has hypercalcemia. Constipation, nausea, and/or
vomiting may result secondary to a decrease in smooth muscle
activity.
A patient has a diagnosis of glomerular disease. Given what you
know about the structural framework of the glomerular
capillaries, what would be detected in this patient's urine, and
explain what would happen. --Verified--Solution----Blood and
protein will be detected in the urine. This happens because of an
increased permeability of the glomerular capillary wall.
A patient with chronic kidney disease must undergo dialysis
treatment as they wait for transplantation. Give 1 reason
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RENAL SYSTEM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027 LATEST
A person who has a blood Mg2+ concentration of 3.3 mg/dL. Is
considered to have: --Verified--Solution----hypermagnesemia
Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II in the kidney. -
Verified--Solution----False, angiotensin I is converted to
angiotensin in the lungs.
Hyperkalemia can be caused by movement of K+ from the ECF
to the ICF compartment. --Verified--Solution----False,
hyperkalemia can be caused by the movement of K+ from the
ICF to the ECF compartment.
Explain why renal flow is decreased with sympathetic activity. -
Verified--Solution----Renal flow is decreased when there is an
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, increase in sympathetic activity. This is due to afferent
vasoconstriction.
A patients plasma Ca2+ levels are 11.0 mg/dL. Given these
levels, list a symptom affecting the GI tract they may experience
and explain why it would be occurring. --Verified--Solution----
The patient has hypercalcemia. Constipation, nausea, and/or
vomiting may result secondary to a decrease in smooth muscle
activity.
A patient has a diagnosis of glomerular disease. Given what you
know about the structural framework of the glomerular
capillaries, what would be detected in this patient's urine, and
explain what would happen. --Verified--Solution----Blood and
protein will be detected in the urine. This happens because of an
increased permeability of the glomerular capillary wall.
A patient with chronic kidney disease must undergo dialysis
treatment as they wait for transplantation. Give 1 reason
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