ECPI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 4
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Nephron - Answer-Functional unit of the kidney
Aldosterone and ADH - Answer-Hormones secreted by the kidney
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - Answer-promotes retention of water by kidneys
oliguria - Answer-low urine output
S/Sx of Kidney Disease - Answer-odor of ammonia on the breath d/t accumulation of
nitrogen in the blood
Acute Kidney Disease - Answer-Sudden onset of impaired renal function
Shorter Urethras - Answer-Why women have an increased occurrence of UTI
Prevention of Kidney Stones - Answer-increase fluid intake and decrease dietary
calcium
Renal Failure - Answer-Kidneys are unable to clear the blood of urea and creatinine
Waste Products - Answer-Urea and Creatinine
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) - Answer-determines the ability of the kidneys to clear
creatinine
Urenemia - Answer-Toxic buildup of urea and creatinine
End State Renal Disease (ESRD) - Answer-Complete failure of kidney function.
ESRD treatment - Answer-Control blood pressure and sugar
Monitor total urine protein levels
Reduce dietary protein
Don't smoke
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Answer-Rare- Tumors grow slowly
Painless blood in the urine
Hematuria - Answer-blood in the urine
, Which describes anuria? - Answer-Complete lack of urine production
Which condition is an inflammatory disease of the kidney? - Answer-Pyelonephritis
Which inflammatory disease occurs 1-4 weeks following a streptococcal infection? -
Answer-Acute Glomerulonephritis
Which term describes high levels of ammonia in the blood? - Answer-Uremia
Which of the following is true about urinary tract infections? - Answer-Symptoms include
dysuria and urgency
Which form of kidney dialysis permits a patient to retain mobility? - Answer-Peritoneal
Dialysis
Painful urination is described as - Answer-Dysuria
What is a common cause of chronic kidney disease? - Answer-diabetic nephropathy
What causes hypertensive kidney disease? - Answer-renal artery atherosclerosis
Bacteria cause all of the following except - Answer-chronic glomerulonephritis
Puberty - Answer-Onset of all sex hormones
Ovaries secrete - Answer-1 ova, estrogen and progesterone
Estrogen - Answer-Helps with breast development
amenorrhea - Answer-Not beginning menstruation by age 16
Most cervical cancers - Answer-Are caused by HPV (sexually transmitted)
Cervical cancer - Answer-has no s/sx until it becomes invasive and abnormal discharge
accompanied by pelvic pain begins
dysmenorrhea - Answer-painful menstruation
menorrhagia - Answer-excessive menstrual bleeding
metrorrhagia - Answer-bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal
menstruation
PMS S/Sx - Answer-breast tenderness, bloating, joint pain, irritability, mood swings,
fatigue, trouble sleeping, anxiety, depression
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Nephron - Answer-Functional unit of the kidney
Aldosterone and ADH - Answer-Hormones secreted by the kidney
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - Answer-promotes retention of water by kidneys
oliguria - Answer-low urine output
S/Sx of Kidney Disease - Answer-odor of ammonia on the breath d/t accumulation of
nitrogen in the blood
Acute Kidney Disease - Answer-Sudden onset of impaired renal function
Shorter Urethras - Answer-Why women have an increased occurrence of UTI
Prevention of Kidney Stones - Answer-increase fluid intake and decrease dietary
calcium
Renal Failure - Answer-Kidneys are unable to clear the blood of urea and creatinine
Waste Products - Answer-Urea and Creatinine
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) - Answer-determines the ability of the kidneys to clear
creatinine
Urenemia - Answer-Toxic buildup of urea and creatinine
End State Renal Disease (ESRD) - Answer-Complete failure of kidney function.
ESRD treatment - Answer-Control blood pressure and sugar
Monitor total urine protein levels
Reduce dietary protein
Don't smoke
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Answer-Rare- Tumors grow slowly
Painless blood in the urine
Hematuria - Answer-blood in the urine
, Which describes anuria? - Answer-Complete lack of urine production
Which condition is an inflammatory disease of the kidney? - Answer-Pyelonephritis
Which inflammatory disease occurs 1-4 weeks following a streptococcal infection? -
Answer-Acute Glomerulonephritis
Which term describes high levels of ammonia in the blood? - Answer-Uremia
Which of the following is true about urinary tract infections? - Answer-Symptoms include
dysuria and urgency
Which form of kidney dialysis permits a patient to retain mobility? - Answer-Peritoneal
Dialysis
Painful urination is described as - Answer-Dysuria
What is a common cause of chronic kidney disease? - Answer-diabetic nephropathy
What causes hypertensive kidney disease? - Answer-renal artery atherosclerosis
Bacteria cause all of the following except - Answer-chronic glomerulonephritis
Puberty - Answer-Onset of all sex hormones
Ovaries secrete - Answer-1 ova, estrogen and progesterone
Estrogen - Answer-Helps with breast development
amenorrhea - Answer-Not beginning menstruation by age 16
Most cervical cancers - Answer-Are caused by HPV (sexually transmitted)
Cervical cancer - Answer-has no s/sx until it becomes invasive and abnormal discharge
accompanied by pelvic pain begins
dysmenorrhea - Answer-painful menstruation
menorrhagia - Answer-excessive menstrual bleeding
metrorrhagia - Answer-bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal
menstruation
PMS S/Sx - Answer-breast tenderness, bloating, joint pain, irritability, mood swings,
fatigue, trouble sleeping, anxiety, depression
