HSC 4551 CH 10 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which structure drains urine from the kidney? - ANSWER ureter
Where are the kidneys located? - ANSWER retroperitoneal
What do the kidneys produce that stimulates red blood cell production? - ANSWER
erythropoietin
What is a function of the nephron? - ANSWER filter metabolic waste products
Which structure within the nephron leads to a collecting duct? - ANSWER distal
convoluted tubule
What is a cause of acute kidney injury? - ANSWER shock
Which sign will a patient with acute kidney injury demonstrate? - ANSWER oliguria
In the patient with acute kidney injury, which electrolyte should be monitored to prevent
cardiac arrest? - ANSWER potassium
What should be prescribed to treat lupus nephritis? - ANSWER anti-inflammatory drugs
What symptom suggests that a patient has IgA nephropathy? - ANSWER swelling of the
hands and feet
What causes lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)? - ANSWER bacteria
, How do bacteria enter the bladder during a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)? -
ANSWER ascend the urethra
What predisposes a patient to develop a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)? - ANSWER
poor hygiene
A person is diagnosed with inflammation of the urethra. How should this be documented
in the medical record? - ANSWER urethritis
What symptoms is a patient with dysuria experiencing? - ANSWER painful burning with
urination
How should the buildup of toxic materials in the blood be documented in the medical
record of a patient with renal failure? - ANSWER uremia
Which medication if used long-term is associated with the development of chronic
kidney disease? - ANSWER aspirin
A patient with diabetes has frothy urine. Which diagnostic test will most likely be
prescribed to determine if the patient has diabetic nephropathy? - ANSWER kidney
biopsy
What instructionshould be provided to a patient with hypertensive kidney disease? -
ANSWER smoking cessation
What physical finding indicates that a patient has nephrotic syndrome? - ANSWER
edema around the eyes
At which point should a patient with renal failure consider renal dialysis? - ANSWER
prior to considering kidney transplant surgery
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which structure drains urine from the kidney? - ANSWER ureter
Where are the kidneys located? - ANSWER retroperitoneal
What do the kidneys produce that stimulates red blood cell production? - ANSWER
erythropoietin
What is a function of the nephron? - ANSWER filter metabolic waste products
Which structure within the nephron leads to a collecting duct? - ANSWER distal
convoluted tubule
What is a cause of acute kidney injury? - ANSWER shock
Which sign will a patient with acute kidney injury demonstrate? - ANSWER oliguria
In the patient with acute kidney injury, which electrolyte should be monitored to prevent
cardiac arrest? - ANSWER potassium
What should be prescribed to treat lupus nephritis? - ANSWER anti-inflammatory drugs
What symptom suggests that a patient has IgA nephropathy? - ANSWER swelling of the
hands and feet
What causes lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)? - ANSWER bacteria
, How do bacteria enter the bladder during a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)? -
ANSWER ascend the urethra
What predisposes a patient to develop a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)? - ANSWER
poor hygiene
A person is diagnosed with inflammation of the urethra. How should this be documented
in the medical record? - ANSWER urethritis
What symptoms is a patient with dysuria experiencing? - ANSWER painful burning with
urination
How should the buildup of toxic materials in the blood be documented in the medical
record of a patient with renal failure? - ANSWER uremia
Which medication if used long-term is associated with the development of chronic
kidney disease? - ANSWER aspirin
A patient with diabetes has frothy urine. Which diagnostic test will most likely be
prescribed to determine if the patient has diabetic nephropathy? - ANSWER kidney
biopsy
What instructionshould be provided to a patient with hypertensive kidney disease? -
ANSWER smoking cessation
What physical finding indicates that a patient has nephrotic syndrome? - ANSWER
edema around the eyes
At which point should a patient with renal failure consider renal dialysis? - ANSWER
prior to considering kidney transplant surgery
