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NURS 497 (EXAM 2) 2026 REAL
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What activates the release of renin from the juxtaglomerular
cells? ***will be on test
A) Renal hypertension
B) Decreased blood pressure in the afferent arterioles
C) Elevated sodium concentrations
D) Increased blood volume - correct answer -B
Which of the following substances are actively secreted by the
distal renal tubules? **** will be on test
A) Sodium and chlorine
B) Bicarbonate and carbonic acid
C) Phosphate and calcium
D) Hydrogen and potassium - correct answer -D
When discussing the functional unit of the kidney, what term
should the nurse use?
A) Nephron
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B) Calyx
C) Collecting duct
D) Pyramid - correct answer -A
Where does the majority of sodium reabsorption take place?
A) Proximal tubule
B) Loop of Henle
C) Distal tubule
D) Collecting duct - correct answer -A
Which hormone is synthesized and secreted by the kidneys to
stimulate bone marrow production of red blood cells?
A) Creatinine
B) Erythropoietin
C) Aldosterone
D) Renin - correct answer -B
Resorption of water in the collecting ducts requires which
hormone?
A) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B) Renin
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C) Atrial natriuretic factor (ANP)
D) Aldosterone - correct answer -A
In hemophilia type A, which part of the clotting cascade is
affected?
A) Intrinsic pathway
B) Extrinsic pathway
C) Step 1
D) Step 2 - correct answer -A
Which condition will cause a patient to secrete erythropoietin?
A) Low blood pressure
B) Hypoxia
C) Hypercarbia
D) Inflammation - correct answer -B
What is the most likely cause of pernicious anemia?
A) A decrease in ferritin
B) The absence of intrinsic factor
C) Lowered gastric enzymes
NURS 497 (EXAM 2) 2026 REAL
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What activates the release of renin from the juxtaglomerular
cells? ***will be on test
A) Renal hypertension
B) Decreased blood pressure in the afferent arterioles
C) Elevated sodium concentrations
D) Increased blood volume - correct answer -B
Which of the following substances are actively secreted by the
distal renal tubules? **** will be on test
A) Sodium and chlorine
B) Bicarbonate and carbonic acid
C) Phosphate and calcium
D) Hydrogen and potassium - correct answer -D
When discussing the functional unit of the kidney, what term
should the nurse use?
A) Nephron
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B) Calyx
C) Collecting duct
D) Pyramid - correct answer -A
Where does the majority of sodium reabsorption take place?
A) Proximal tubule
B) Loop of Henle
C) Distal tubule
D) Collecting duct - correct answer -A
Which hormone is synthesized and secreted by the kidneys to
stimulate bone marrow production of red blood cells?
A) Creatinine
B) Erythropoietin
C) Aldosterone
D) Renin - correct answer -B
Resorption of water in the collecting ducts requires which
hormone?
A) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B) Renin
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C) Atrial natriuretic factor (ANP)
D) Aldosterone - correct answer -A
In hemophilia type A, which part of the clotting cascade is
affected?
A) Intrinsic pathway
B) Extrinsic pathway
C) Step 1
D) Step 2 - correct answer -A
Which condition will cause a patient to secrete erythropoietin?
A) Low blood pressure
B) Hypoxia
C) Hypercarbia
D) Inflammation - correct answer -B
What is the most likely cause of pernicious anemia?
A) A decrease in ferritin
B) The absence of intrinsic factor
C) Lowered gastric enzymes
