NRNP6550 Week 7 Knowledge Check Latest 2021 July

NRNP6550 Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings II

Week 7 Knowledge Check

Question 1Which of the following is characteristic of declining kidney function in the later stages of RAS?

Nausea and vomiting

Swelling in the legs and feet

Darkened skin

All of the above

Question 2What is the most common symptom of renal artery stenosis?

Low blood pressure

High blood pressure

Kidney failure

Decreased urination

Question 3Which of the following statements applies to pregnant women with end stage kidney disease?

Pregnant women should not receive dialysis

Pregnant women should receive long and frequent hemodialysis sessions

Pregnant women should undergo peritoneal dialysis at home

Pregnant women should receive limited dialysis sessions at a dialysis center

Question 4Uremia is an indication for dialysis. Which of the following is a symptom of severe uremia?

Seizures

Hypertension

Elevated serum creatinine

Increased insulin sensitivity

Question 5If the urinalysis contains high glucose levels, you can assume that the patient’s serum glucose level is greater than _________________.

100 mg/dl

150 mg/dl

180 mg/dl

220 mg/dl

Question 6Dialysis can be used in cases of poisoning or drug intoxications to remove the toxins. Which of the following drugs are dialyzable?

Acetaminophen

Amiodarone

Chloroquine

Metformin

Question 7Potassium is one of the electrolytes reported in a Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP or CHEM 7). Potassium plays an important role in which of the following?

Fluid balance

Cardiac contractility

Liver function

Glucose regulation

Question 8Which of the following patients would you expect to have ketones in the urine?

50-year-old male with history of severe alcohol abuse

30-year-old female with rheumatic heart disease

65-year-old male in heart failure (HF)

20-year-old female with lymphoma

Question 9What is the MAIN indication for the initiation Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) over Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) in a patient with renal failure in the intensive care unit?

Altered mental status

Hyperkalemia

Hemodynamic instability

Fluid overload

Question 10In the Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP or CHEM 7), Bicarbonate is actually measured as ________.

Sodium

Potassium

Chloride

CO2