Renal

Question 1

glomerulonephritis

Answer 1

inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

Question 2

Cause of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

Answer 2

Develops 1 to 2 weeks after an infection of tonsils, pharynx, or skin by nephrotoxic strains of group A b-hemolytic streptococci; form antibodies to streptococcal antigen

Question 3

cause of polycystic kidney disease

Answer 3

genetic

Question 4

Assess bowel sounds before giving this drug

Answer 4

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (e.g.Kayexalate)

Question 5

Before administering IVP dye, assess for this allergy

Answer 5

iodine

Question 6

Best lab to determine declining kidney function

Answer 6

GFR

Question 7

causes of acute kidney injury

Answer 7

Prerenal
Intrarenal
Postrenal

Question 8

Normal hourly urine output

Answer 8

30-50 mL/hr

Question 9

Oliuria

Answer 9

low urination 300-500 ml

Question 10

This acid base imbalance often occurs with chronic renal failure

Answer 10

metabolic acidosis

Question 11

Hormone secreted by kidney to increase RBC production

Answer 11

Erythropoietin

Question 12

Functional unit of the kidney

Answer 12

nephron

Question 13

Site of infection in pyelonephritis

Answer 13

Renal pelvis

Question 14

Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)

Answer 14

Damage to the renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or ischemia. Results in oliguria.

Question 15

Most commonly found substance in renal stones

Answer 15

calcium

Question 16

Percentage of cardiac output received by the kidneys

Answer 16

20-25%

Question 17

An enlarged prostate would be an example of what type of cause of renal failure?

Answer 17

post renal

Question 18

Normal potassium levels

Answer 18

3.5-5.0 mEq/L