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sample questions and answers
updated 2026
whichMisMconsideredMtoMbeMtheMrenalMcorpuscle?M-
MAnswerMBowman'sMcapsuleMandMglomerulus
MostMselectiveMserotoninMreuptakeMinhibitorsM(SSRIs)MdoMnotMneedMtoMbeMadjusted
withMdecliningMrenalMfunction,MwithMtheMexceptionMofMwhichMtwoMmedications?M-
MAnswerMVenlafaxineMandMMirtazapineM(EffexorM&MRemeron)
TheMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMpatientMforMwhichMlabMresultsMcomeMbackMwithMthe"classi
cMtriad"Mindicated.MWhichMsyndromeMcouldMthisMindicate?M-
MAnswerMNephroticMSyndromeM-
theMclassicMtriadMisMproteinuria,MhypoalbuminemiaM&Mhyperlipidemia
WhenMperformingMevaluationsMofMtheMpatientMwithMnephroticMrangeMproteinuria,
whatMwouldMbeMtheMreasonMthatManMultrasonographyMofMthe
kidneysMmightMbeMordered?M-
MAnswerMToMdetermineMtheMsizeMofMtheMkidneysMandMifMtwoMareMpresent
ItMwouldMbeMimportantMtoMteachMtheMchronicMkidneyMpatientMthat
theMfollowingMisMimportantMforMthemMtoMdo?M-
MAnswerMKeepMtheirMbloodMpressureMunderMcontrol.M
MReduceMtheirMsaltMintake.M
MGetManMannualMfluMshot.
whatMplaysMaMmajorMroleMwithMconcentratingMtheMurineMas
itMmovesMthroughMtheMtubules?M-MAnswerMVasaMrectaMcapillariesM
MPeritubularMcapillaries
whichMcouldMbeMusedMasMcalcium-containingMphosphateMbinders?M-MAnswerMCaltrateM
MOsCalM
MTums
,WhichMisMaMpotentMphosphateMbinderMthatMdoesMnotMcontain
calcium,Maluminum,MorMmagnesium?M-MAnswerMSevelamer
ItMisMveryMcommonMforManMendMstageMrenalMdiseaseM(ESRD)MpatientMwith
humanMimmunodeficiencyMvirusM(HIV)MtoMbeMco-infectedMwithMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
MaMHepatitisMCM
MbMHepatitisMBM
McMHepatitisMAM
dMbothMaMandMbM-MAnswerMdMbothMaMandMb
TheMinterventionMofMdiureticsMforMtheMpatientMwithMnephroticMrangeMproteinuria
wouldMbeMusedMforMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
MaMTheMpatientMwithMnephroticMsyndromeM
MbTheMpatientMwithMedema.M
McMTheMpatientMwithMnephroticMrangeMproteinuria.M
MdMNoneMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMbMtheMptMwithMedema
AllMofMtheMfollowingMoccupationalMenvironmentalMtoxinsMcanMpotentially
affectMtheMpatientMwithMchronicMkidneyMdisease,Mexcept?
MaMSilicaM
MbMHeroinM
McMLeadM
MdMOrganicMcompoundsM-MAnswerMbMheroin
PatientsMwithMchronicMkidneyMdiseaseM(CKD)MhaveMtheMhighestMriskMfor
cardiovascularMdisease.MWhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMcardiovascular
complicationMofMpatientsMwithMCKD?
,MaMPericarditisM
MbMCoronaryMarteryMcalcificationM
McMHypertensionM
MdMPericardialMtamponadeM-MAnswerMcMhtn
TheMprogressionMofMdiabeticMnephropathyMcanMbeMdelayedMbyMtheMuseMof
whatMtypeMofMmedication?
aMHMGMCoAMreductaseMinhibitorsM
bMACEMinhibitorMmedicationM
cMAnticoagulantsM
dMSSRIM-MAnswerMbMACEMinhibitorMmedication
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMareMtubularMportionsMofMtheMnephron?
aMLoopMofMHenleM
bMBowman'sMcapsuleM
cMProximalMtubuleM
dMAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMdMallMofMtheMabove
ViralMinfectionsMareMconsideredMtoMbeMtheMsourceMofMseveralMkindsMofMglomerular
diseases.MWhichMoneMofMtheseMmightMbeMcausedMbyMtheMhumanMimmunodeficiencyMvi
rus?
MaMMGNM
MbMMPGNM
McMFSGSM
MdMHBVM-MAnswerMcMFSGS
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMbeMincludedMasMpotentialMcausesMforMacute
, renalMfailure?
MaMKidneyMinfectionM
MbMAMcrushingMinjuryM
McMAnMover-exposureMtoMsuchMthingsMasMcertainMantibiotics.M
MdMAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMdMAllMofMtheMabove
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMbeMtheMmostMcorrectMstatementMaboutMhowMthe
liverMassistMtheMkidneysMtoMconvertMsubstancesMsoMtheyMcanMbeMexcretedMby
theMkidneys?
MaMTheMliverMworksMtoMconvertMtoxicMsubstancesMtoMwater-solubleMsubstances
thatMcanMthenMbeMexcretedMbyMtheMkidneys.M
MbMTheMliverMdoesMnotMhelpMtheMkidneys.M
McMTheMliverMworksMtoMconvertMsodiumMinMtheMbody.M
MdMNoneMofMtheMaboveM-
MAnswerMaMTheMliverMworksMtoMconvertMtoxicMsubstancesMtoMwater-solubleMsubstances
thatMcanMthenMbeMexcretedMbyMtheMkidneys.
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMconsideredMtoMbeMtheMmostMsignificantMside
effectMofMrecombinantMhumanMerythropoietinM(rHuEPO)?
MaMNausea/vomitingM
MbMHeadachesM
McMHypertensionM
MdMEdemaM-MAnswerMcMHypertension
TheMnurseMisMcaringMforMaM68MyearMoldMmaleMpatientMwhichMisM30Mminutes
intoMhisMhemodialysisMtreatment.MTheMpatientsMcomplainsMofMchestMpain
andMnausea.MWhenMassessingMtheMpatient,MheMisMdiaphoretic,MshortMof
breath,MandMstartsMvomiting.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMinterventionsMmight
sample questions and answers
updated 2026
whichMisMconsideredMtoMbeMtheMrenalMcorpuscle?M-
MAnswerMBowman'sMcapsuleMandMglomerulus
MostMselectiveMserotoninMreuptakeMinhibitorsM(SSRIs)MdoMnotMneedMtoMbeMadjusted
withMdecliningMrenalMfunction,MwithMtheMexceptionMofMwhichMtwoMmedications?M-
MAnswerMVenlafaxineMandMMirtazapineM(EffexorM&MRemeron)
TheMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMpatientMforMwhichMlabMresultsMcomeMbackMwithMthe"classi
cMtriad"Mindicated.MWhichMsyndromeMcouldMthisMindicate?M-
MAnswerMNephroticMSyndromeM-
theMclassicMtriadMisMproteinuria,MhypoalbuminemiaM&Mhyperlipidemia
WhenMperformingMevaluationsMofMtheMpatientMwithMnephroticMrangeMproteinuria,
whatMwouldMbeMtheMreasonMthatManMultrasonographyMofMthe
kidneysMmightMbeMordered?M-
MAnswerMToMdetermineMtheMsizeMofMtheMkidneysMandMifMtwoMareMpresent
ItMwouldMbeMimportantMtoMteachMtheMchronicMkidneyMpatientMthat
theMfollowingMisMimportantMforMthemMtoMdo?M-
MAnswerMKeepMtheirMbloodMpressureMunderMcontrol.M
MReduceMtheirMsaltMintake.M
MGetManMannualMfluMshot.
whatMplaysMaMmajorMroleMwithMconcentratingMtheMurineMas
itMmovesMthroughMtheMtubules?M-MAnswerMVasaMrectaMcapillariesM
MPeritubularMcapillaries
whichMcouldMbeMusedMasMcalcium-containingMphosphateMbinders?M-MAnswerMCaltrateM
MOsCalM
MTums
,WhichMisMaMpotentMphosphateMbinderMthatMdoesMnotMcontain
calcium,Maluminum,MorMmagnesium?M-MAnswerMSevelamer
ItMisMveryMcommonMforManMendMstageMrenalMdiseaseM(ESRD)MpatientMwith
humanMimmunodeficiencyMvirusM(HIV)MtoMbeMco-infectedMwithMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
MaMHepatitisMCM
MbMHepatitisMBM
McMHepatitisMAM
dMbothMaMandMbM-MAnswerMdMbothMaMandMb
TheMinterventionMofMdiureticsMforMtheMpatientMwithMnephroticMrangeMproteinuria
wouldMbeMusedMforMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
MaMTheMpatientMwithMnephroticMsyndromeM
MbTheMpatientMwithMedema.M
McMTheMpatientMwithMnephroticMrangeMproteinuria.M
MdMNoneMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMbMtheMptMwithMedema
AllMofMtheMfollowingMoccupationalMenvironmentalMtoxinsMcanMpotentially
affectMtheMpatientMwithMchronicMkidneyMdisease,Mexcept?
MaMSilicaM
MbMHeroinM
McMLeadM
MdMOrganicMcompoundsM-MAnswerMbMheroin
PatientsMwithMchronicMkidneyMdiseaseM(CKD)MhaveMtheMhighestMriskMfor
cardiovascularMdisease.MWhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMcardiovascular
complicationMofMpatientsMwithMCKD?
,MaMPericarditisM
MbMCoronaryMarteryMcalcificationM
McMHypertensionM
MdMPericardialMtamponadeM-MAnswerMcMhtn
TheMprogressionMofMdiabeticMnephropathyMcanMbeMdelayedMbyMtheMuseMof
whatMtypeMofMmedication?
aMHMGMCoAMreductaseMinhibitorsM
bMACEMinhibitorMmedicationM
cMAnticoagulantsM
dMSSRIM-MAnswerMbMACEMinhibitorMmedication
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMareMtubularMportionsMofMtheMnephron?
aMLoopMofMHenleM
bMBowman'sMcapsuleM
cMProximalMtubuleM
dMAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMdMallMofMtheMabove
ViralMinfectionsMareMconsideredMtoMbeMtheMsourceMofMseveralMkindsMofMglomerular
diseases.MWhichMoneMofMtheseMmightMbeMcausedMbyMtheMhumanMimmunodeficiencyMvi
rus?
MaMMGNM
MbMMPGNM
McMFSGSM
MdMHBVM-MAnswerMcMFSGS
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMbeMincludedMasMpotentialMcausesMforMacute
, renalMfailure?
MaMKidneyMinfectionM
MbMAMcrushingMinjuryM
McMAnMover-exposureMtoMsuchMthingsMasMcertainMantibiotics.M
MdMAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMdMAllMofMtheMabove
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMbeMtheMmostMcorrectMstatementMaboutMhowMthe
liverMassistMtheMkidneysMtoMconvertMsubstancesMsoMtheyMcanMbeMexcretedMby
theMkidneys?
MaMTheMliverMworksMtoMconvertMtoxicMsubstancesMtoMwater-solubleMsubstances
thatMcanMthenMbeMexcretedMbyMtheMkidneys.M
MbMTheMliverMdoesMnotMhelpMtheMkidneys.M
McMTheMliverMworksMtoMconvertMsodiumMinMtheMbody.M
MdMNoneMofMtheMaboveM-
MAnswerMaMTheMliverMworksMtoMconvertMtoxicMsubstancesMtoMwater-solubleMsubstances
thatMcanMthenMbeMexcretedMbyMtheMkidneys.
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMconsideredMtoMbeMtheMmostMsignificantMside
effectMofMrecombinantMhumanMerythropoietinM(rHuEPO)?
MaMNausea/vomitingM
MbMHeadachesM
McMHypertensionM
MdMEdemaM-MAnswerMcMHypertension
TheMnurseMisMcaringMforMaM68MyearMoldMmaleMpatientMwhichMisM30Mminutes
intoMhisMhemodialysisMtreatment.MTheMpatientsMcomplainsMofMchestMpain
andMnausea.MWhenMassessingMtheMpatient,MheMisMdiaphoretic,MshortMof
breath,MandMstartsMvomiting.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMinterventionsMmight
