NR 325 RENAL PRACTICE 2026 EXAM REVIEW
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PREMIUM SET
◉ nystagmus. Answer: Involuntary rapid eye movements; CAN
INCREASE RISK OF FALLS
◉ Normal Level of Sodium (Na+). Answer: 135-145
◉ Normal WBC count. Answer: 4,000-11,000
◉ Normal urine pH. Answer: 4.5-8
◉ Normal specific gravity of urine. Answer: 1.010-1.030
◉ Normal calcium levels. Answer: 8.5-10.5
◉ antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Answer: promotes retention of
water by kidneys
REGULATES SODIUM
, ◉ parathyroid hormone (PTH). Answer: regulates calcium
CALCIUM and phosphorus ARE INVERSELY RELATED
◉ glycosylated hemoglobin. Answer: Hemoglobin A1C; AVERAGE
GLUCOSE OVER 3 MONTHS
◉ Costovertebral angle (CVA). Answer: ANGLE oN the back FORMED
BY THE 12TH RIB that are over the kidneys; CVA tenderness on
exam can indicate kidney infection
◉ Spirinolactone. Answer: potassium sparing diuretic
◉ Prediabetes. Answer: the state in which some but not all of the
diagnostic criteria for diabetes are met; PT CAN BE ASYMPTOMATIC,
RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
◉ Meniere's disease. Answer: Ear disorder that can increase risk of
falls due to vertigo.
causes Hearing loss
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: low thyroid levels.
sluggishness, low pulse, increased wt gain, brady
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PREMIUM SET
◉ nystagmus. Answer: Involuntary rapid eye movements; CAN
INCREASE RISK OF FALLS
◉ Normal Level of Sodium (Na+). Answer: 135-145
◉ Normal WBC count. Answer: 4,000-11,000
◉ Normal urine pH. Answer: 4.5-8
◉ Normal specific gravity of urine. Answer: 1.010-1.030
◉ Normal calcium levels. Answer: 8.5-10.5
◉ antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Answer: promotes retention of
water by kidneys
REGULATES SODIUM
, ◉ parathyroid hormone (PTH). Answer: regulates calcium
CALCIUM and phosphorus ARE INVERSELY RELATED
◉ glycosylated hemoglobin. Answer: Hemoglobin A1C; AVERAGE
GLUCOSE OVER 3 MONTHS
◉ Costovertebral angle (CVA). Answer: ANGLE oN the back FORMED
BY THE 12TH RIB that are over the kidneys; CVA tenderness on
exam can indicate kidney infection
◉ Spirinolactone. Answer: potassium sparing diuretic
◉ Prediabetes. Answer: the state in which some but not all of the
diagnostic criteria for diabetes are met; PT CAN BE ASYMPTOMATIC,
RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
◉ Meniere's disease. Answer: Ear disorder that can increase risk of
falls due to vertigo.
causes Hearing loss
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: low thyroid levels.
sluggishness, low pulse, increased wt gain, brady
