Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When the nurse is discussing the sodium-sensing cells of the glomerulus, what
term should the nurse use?
Correct b.
Answer:
Macula densa
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine, which information should the
nurse include? Just before entering the ureter, urine passes through the:
Correct Answer: b.
Renal
pelvis
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 42-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he
loses a lot of blood. The nurse realizes he is in acute renal failure caused by:
Correct Answer: c.
Inadequate renal blood flow
, Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old female is diagnosed with urinary tract obstruction. While
planning care, the nurse realizes that the patient is expected to have
hydronephrosis and a decreased glomerular filtration rate caused by:
Correct c.
Answer:
dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces proximal to a
blockage.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 4-year-old male is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the
following assessment findings accompanies this condition?
Correct Answer: a.
Proteinuria
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 56-year-old male presents with flank pain and polyuria. Tests reveal that he
has an enlarged prostate. Which of the following types of renal failure should
the nurse monitor for as it is the most likely to occur?
Correct d.
Answer:
Postrenal
Question 7