Phan's Prep Questions for Kidneys

Question 1

What is azotemia?

Answer 1

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 2

Identify the primary cause and condition for patients in the following states of acute kidney injury: Prerenal

Answer 2

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 3

Identify the primary cause and condition for patients in the following states of acute kidney injury: Intrarenal

Answer 3

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 4

Identify the primary cause and condition for patients in the following states of acute kidney injury: Postrenal

Answer 4

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 5

What are the clinical manifestations for patients in the following phases of acute kidney injury: Oliguric & Nonoliguric Phase

Answer 5

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 6

What are the clinical manifestations for patients in the following phases of acute kidney injury: Diuretic Phase

Answer 6

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 7

What are the clinical manifestations for patients in the following phases of acute kidney injury: Recovery Phase

Answer 7

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 8

What is the normal GFR?

Answer 8

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 9

How does the GFR value correlate with kidney injury?

Answer 9

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 10

What are the clinical manifestations for patients with chronic kidney disease?

Answer 10

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 11

Compare and contrast the nutritional therapies for patients with acute and chronic kidney injury.

Answer 11

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 12

Regarding dialysis, what is diffusion?

Answer 12

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 13

Regarding dialysis, what is osmosis?

Answer 13

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 14

Compare and contrast the following for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: Vascular access sites

Answer 14

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 15

Compare and contrast the following for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: Types of vascular access catheters

Answer 15

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 16

Compare and contrast the following for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: Dialysis process for removal of fluids and waste

Answer 16

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 17

Compare and contrast the following for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: Potential complications

Answer 17

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 18

Compare and contrast the following for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: Advantages and Disadvantages

Answer 18

Kidney Injury/Failure & Dialysis

Question 19

Why is the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) an important factor for organ and tissue transplantation?

Answer 19

Transplant

Question 20

Identify the level of histocompatibility match for the following organs and tissues: Corneas

Answer 20

Transplant

Question 21

Identify the level of histocompatibility match for the following organs and tissues: liver, lungs, heart,

Answer 21

Transplant

Question 22

Identify the level of histocompatibility match for the following organs and tissues: kidney, and bone marrow

Answer 22

Transplant

Question 23

What is the pathological cause for the following types of rejection: Hyperacute Rejection

Answer 23

Transplant

Question 24

What is the pathological cause for the following types of rejection: Acute Rejection

Answer 24

Transplant

Question 25

What is the pathological cause for the following types of rejection: Chronic Rejection

Answer 25

Transplant

Question 26

Identify the different types of treatments used for immunosuppressive therapy.

Answer 26

Transplant

Question 27

What is graft-versus-host disease?

Answer 27

Transplant

Question 28

For kidney transplantation, compare and contrast the process for live donors versus deceased donors.

Answer 28

Transplant

Question 29

What are the potential complications for organ transplants?

Answer 29

Transplant