Coping With Kidney Disease
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) true b) false
a) prostaglandins b) angiotensin c) aldosterone d) erythropoietin
a) one-half b) two-thirds c) three-fourths d) seven-eighths
a) Protein b) Blood c) Glucose d) Bacteria
a) muscle cramps b) easy bruising c) itching d) fatigue
a) if they are over 65 years of age and in poor health b) when their insurance declines further payment c) after two and one-half years during which they or their insurers must pay d) following two years of peritoneal dialysis
a) arrested progression b) remission
a) does not affect the outcome of kidney function b) increases the likelihood of abnormal urinary protein excretion c) will cause the blood pressure to become elevated d) results in an elevated creatinine level
a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2, and 5 c) 1, 2, and 4 d) 4 and 5 e) 3 and 4
a) 21 b) 40 c) 52 d) 70
a) 2 tablespoons of peanut butter b) 1 cup of yogurt c) 1 oz of sardines d) 1 oz of calves’ liver
a) less b) more
a) calcium carbonate b) phosphorous c) nitrogen d) zinc
a) rate at which nitrogen is synthesized b) difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen output c) need for the essential amino acids d) amount of nitrogen needed per day, about 6.6 g
a) there is a severe headache b) blood pressure increases c) urine is concentrated d) more antidiuretic hormone is produced
a) hypernatremia b) hyponatremia
a) Pulmonary b) Pitting
a) a loss of sodium b) a potassium deficiency c) a decrease in blood flow to the kidneys d) an elevated BUN
a) rises b) falls
a) brain and liver b) superior vena cava c) large arteries of the neck and kidneys d) in the aorta near the heart
a) Meat and cheese b) Bread and cereal c) Milk and potato chips d) Tuna and lunch meat
a) diuretics b) adrenergic inhibitors c) angiotensin receptor blockers d) calcium channel blockers e) direct vasodilators
a) give the patient oxygen at low levels b) administer sodium bicarbonate tablets c) increase fluids d) have the patient breath into a paper bag
a) allergic reactions b) hypertension and heart failure c) digestive disturbances d) shortness of breath and cough
a) 1 and 3 b) 2 and 4 c) 2, 3, and 4 d) 2, 4, and 5 e) 1, 3, and 5
a) A b) B c) C d) D
a) male and over 40 years of age b) African American males with high blood pressure c) women under 40 years of age d) men and women over 60 years of age with high levels of uric acid
a) eating saturated fat b) using olive oil or canola oil c) exercising more d) eating fresh fruits and vegetables
a) muscle damage b) liver damage c) kidney failure d) osteoporosis
a) x-ray of the abdomen b) sonogram of the kidneys c) intravenous pyelogram d) a blood sample
a) blood samples are not always accurate b) some patients cannot tolerate water loading c) errors caused by incomplete urine collections d) the marker is removed by other organs
a) creatinine is also derived from diet, such as meat b) variations occur between individuals and amount of muscle mass c) the secretion varies enormously from subject to subject and day to day
a) 1 and 3 b) 4 only c) 1 and 2 d) 3 and 4
a) 1 only b) 1, 2, and 4 c) 2 and 3 d) 4 only
a) private insurance b) Medicare c) the hospital performing the surgery
a) peritoneal dialysis b) hemodialysis