MSN 277 Final Exam| 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a cardinal symptom of gout? What are inflammation on the big toe. Wrists knees, ankles, and mid foot
other general joints where pain is experienced?
What can happen to the kidneys with gout? kidney stones because of increased uric acid
What diagnostic study would you use for gout? increased uric acid in blood
What is the drug therapy for gout? oral colchicine, anti inflammatories, ACTH
What is the drug that prevents gout attacks? allopurinol
What is lupus? Inflammatory autoimmune disorder, affects multiple organ systems
What is the pattern of lupus? periods of acute exacerbation and remission
genetic influence (mainly effect women,) environmental factors such as chemicals and UV light
What is the etiology of lupus?
body makes antibodies against DNA which circulate and deposit resulting in inflammation and
What is the pathophysiology of lupus? tissue destruction
What are the general clinical manifestations of fever, weight loss, joint pain, fatigue
lupus?
What are the skin symptoms of lupus? butterfly rash, discoid lesions, alopecia
What are musculoskeletal symptoms of lupus? joint stiffness (notably in the morning,) arthritis, increased risk of fractures
What are the cardiopulmonary symptoms of inflammation of heart, dysrhythmias (LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH,) risk for coagulation disorder
lupus?
What are the renal symptoms of lupus? proteinuria ESRD due to scarring
What are neurologic symptoms of lupus? stroke, seizures, neuropathy, psychosis
What are hematologic symptoms of lupus? anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders
What is the most common infections for people pneumonia
with lupus?
What are the main organs effected by lupus? heart and kidneys
what is the diagnostic tool for lupus? anti-DNA and RNA
, MSN 277 Final Exam| 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
what are anti-RNA antibodies called? anti-smith
What is the drug therapy for lupus? NSAIDs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants
What should the nurse assess for a patient fever pattern, joint inflammation, i+os, weight, urine samples, neuro assessment
having a lupus flare?
What is Chronic Pyelonephritis? What does it kidneys continuously are infected which leads to inflammation and scarring ultimately causing
cause? loss of renal function and renal atrophy
What is Chronic Pyelonephritis caused by? repeated infections or anatomic abnormalities
What is used to diagnosed Chronic renal biopsy
Pyelonephritis?
What is glomerulonephritis? inflammation of the glomerulus
What are symptoms of glomerulonephritis? edema, HTN, abnormal urinalysis
When does acute glomerulonephritis occur? 1-6 weeks after infection
What are populations at risk for common in kids and older adults
glomerulonephritis?
How do you diagnose acute glomerulonephritis? complete history, physical assessment, strep test, RENAL BIOPSY
What are the nursing interventions for acute symptom relief, rest, decrease stress on kidneys, give antibiotics if infection is present
glomerulonephritis?
How to prevent acute glomerulonephritis? early diagnosis and take full antibiotic course
What is chronic glomerulonephritis? What can it permanent and progressive renal fibrosis involving glomeruli which can progress to end stage
progress to? renal disease.
What are manifestations of chronic SLOW ONSET abnormal urinalysis, HTN, increased serum creatinine + BUN
glomerulonephritis?
What causes chronic glomerulonephritis? infection, autoimmune, HIV, drug use
How do you diagnose chronic ultrasound, CT, renal biopsy to determine cause
glomerulonephritis?
What is the treatment course for chronic supportive and symptom care
glomerulonephritis?
What is polycystic disease? genetic disorder which causes cysts to form in kidneys which can progress to ESRD
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a cardinal symptom of gout? What are inflammation on the big toe. Wrists knees, ankles, and mid foot
other general joints where pain is experienced?
What can happen to the kidneys with gout? kidney stones because of increased uric acid
What diagnostic study would you use for gout? increased uric acid in blood
What is the drug therapy for gout? oral colchicine, anti inflammatories, ACTH
What is the drug that prevents gout attacks? allopurinol
What is lupus? Inflammatory autoimmune disorder, affects multiple organ systems
What is the pattern of lupus? periods of acute exacerbation and remission
genetic influence (mainly effect women,) environmental factors such as chemicals and UV light
What is the etiology of lupus?
body makes antibodies against DNA which circulate and deposit resulting in inflammation and
What is the pathophysiology of lupus? tissue destruction
What are the general clinical manifestations of fever, weight loss, joint pain, fatigue
lupus?
What are the skin symptoms of lupus? butterfly rash, discoid lesions, alopecia
What are musculoskeletal symptoms of lupus? joint stiffness (notably in the morning,) arthritis, increased risk of fractures
What are the cardiopulmonary symptoms of inflammation of heart, dysrhythmias (LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH,) risk for coagulation disorder
lupus?
What are the renal symptoms of lupus? proteinuria ESRD due to scarring
What are neurologic symptoms of lupus? stroke, seizures, neuropathy, psychosis
What are hematologic symptoms of lupus? anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders
What is the most common infections for people pneumonia
with lupus?
What are the main organs effected by lupus? heart and kidneys
what is the diagnostic tool for lupus? anti-DNA and RNA
, MSN 277 Final Exam| 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
what are anti-RNA antibodies called? anti-smith
What is the drug therapy for lupus? NSAIDs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants
What should the nurse assess for a patient fever pattern, joint inflammation, i+os, weight, urine samples, neuro assessment
having a lupus flare?
What is Chronic Pyelonephritis? What does it kidneys continuously are infected which leads to inflammation and scarring ultimately causing
cause? loss of renal function and renal atrophy
What is Chronic Pyelonephritis caused by? repeated infections or anatomic abnormalities
What is used to diagnosed Chronic renal biopsy
Pyelonephritis?
What is glomerulonephritis? inflammation of the glomerulus
What are symptoms of glomerulonephritis? edema, HTN, abnormal urinalysis
When does acute glomerulonephritis occur? 1-6 weeks after infection
What are populations at risk for common in kids and older adults
glomerulonephritis?
How do you diagnose acute glomerulonephritis? complete history, physical assessment, strep test, RENAL BIOPSY
What are the nursing interventions for acute symptom relief, rest, decrease stress on kidneys, give antibiotics if infection is present
glomerulonephritis?
How to prevent acute glomerulonephritis? early diagnosis and take full antibiotic course
What is chronic glomerulonephritis? What can it permanent and progressive renal fibrosis involving glomeruli which can progress to end stage
progress to? renal disease.
What are manifestations of chronic SLOW ONSET abnormal urinalysis, HTN, increased serum creatinine + BUN
glomerulonephritis?
What causes chronic glomerulonephritis? infection, autoimmune, HIV, drug use
How do you diagnose chronic ultrasound, CT, renal biopsy to determine cause
glomerulonephritis?
What is the treatment course for chronic supportive and symptom care
glomerulonephritis?
What is polycystic disease? genetic disorder which causes cysts to form in kidneys which can progress to ESRD
