Exam- Renal Disorders NURS 5315 Test 4 Questions and
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Nephrolithiasis Correct-also known as kidney stones or renal calculi, is the presence of
renal stones within the renal pelvis and/or calyces
Risk factors of Nephrolithiasis Correct-age, male gender, fluid intake, Caucasian, diet, HTN,
atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, obesity and DM Type 2
Renal calculi are made up of Correct-calcium, struvite, uric acid or cystine (an amino acid
found in most proteins)
idiopathic hypercalciuria or in the setting of hyperparathyroidism. Correct-Calcium stones
typically occur from
What is the second most common type of renal calculi? Correct-Struvite stones
The most common type of renal calculi? Correct-Calcium stones
Struvite stones are made of Correct-magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate salts
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Which stones are the most troubling ones? Correct-Struvite stones because they
frequently cause complications with intractable urinary tract infections, pain, bleeding, and
abscess
What are the third most common renal calculi? Correct-Uric Acid stones
What is the least common type of stone and most commonly occurs in children? Correct-
Cystine stones
What results from the obstruction of the ureter and causes the urine to back up into the
kidney? Correct-Hydronephrosis and renal failure
Gout results from.... Correct-an accumulation of uric acid
Dehydration's link to the pathophysiology of nephrolithiasis is... Correct-unknown
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High protein diets result in... Correct-an increase in purine intake
High sodium diet predisposes the individual to... Correct-increased calcium excretion and
therefore to calcium stone formation
Essential HTN has a role in the formation of renal calculi... Correct-but the association is
not clear.
Clinical Manifestations of nephrolithiasis Correct-flank pain that radiates to the groin
(testicles in men or labia in women), anuria (bilateral obstruction), azotemia (bilateral
obstruction), and hematuria.
The term used to describe the condition of hypercellularity of the glomeruli Correct-
Proliferative
The term used to describe the thickening of the glomeruli basement membrane Correct-
Membranous
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