Exam 28: Kidney Diseases

Charlie is a 2 ½-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergies. He is on several maintenance medications. His parents rush him to the emergency room due to increased lethargy, high fever, and fluid retention in his hands and feet. His laboratory results find a low albumin and high lipid levels. Charlie is prescribed calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent ____.

Which diuretic is usually used to mobilize fluids when a patient has edema?

Jasmine Singh is 25 years old. She has had frequent urinary tract infections over the past 3 years. She makes an appointment with her physician after an episode of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In order to prevent further kidney stones, Jasmine should consume how many cups of fluids per day?

What is the most common complication of peritoneal dialysis?

What hormone secreted by the kidneys stimulates the production of red blood cells?

Charlie is a 2 ½-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergies. He is on several maintenance medications. His parents rush him to the emergency room due to increased lethargy, high fever, and fluid retention in his hands and feet. His laboratory results find a low albumin and high lipid levels. Which diet is the most appropriate for Charlie?

What is a postrenal cause of acute kidney injury?

What is the most abundant plasma protein?

Jasmine Singh is 25 years old. She has had frequent urinary tract infections over the past 3 years. She makes an appointment with her physician after an episode of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. What kind of diet should Jasmine follow to prevent kidney stones?

The movement of solutes from an area of high concentration to one of low concentration is known as ____.

Which factor would most likely predispose a person to development of kidney stones?

A decline in immunoglobulins associated with the nephrotic syndrome would most likely lead to ____.

Why might patients with the nephrotic syndrome be advised to eat foods that are high in potassium?

The glucose absorbed from the dialysate used in peritoneal dialysis can provide as many as ____ kcalories daily.

A client is diagnosed with calcium oxalate kidney stones. What is the appropriate diet therapy for her treatment? ​

Charlie is a 2 ½-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergies. He is on several maintenance medications. His parents rush him to the emergency room due to increased lethargy, high fever, and fluid retention in his hands and feet. His laboratory results find a low albumin and high lipid levels. Which m eal is most appropriate for Charlie?

Jasmine Singh is 25 years old. She has had frequent urinary tract infections over the past 3 years. She makes an appointment with her physician after an episode of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Due to her history of urinary tract infections, Jasmine most likely has ____ stones.