Kidney Quiz: Can You Manage Renal Failure?

1. Which dietary restriction is most critical for a patient with stage 5 CKD?

Sodium and potassium

Protein and phosphorus

Carbohydrates and fats

Vitamins and minerals

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4. Peritoneal dialysis is preferred over hemodialysis in which patient population?

Patients with unstable cardiovascular status

Patients with abdominal adhesions

Patients with poor vascular access

Patients with peritonitis

5. Which clinical sign indicates fluid overload in a renal failure patient?

Orthostatic hypotension

Peripheral edema and pulmonary crackles

Dry mucous membranes

Tachycardia with syncope

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7. What is the primary cause of death in patients with ESRD?

Cardiovascular disease

Infection

Hyperkalemia

Pulmonary edema

8. Which medication class is contraindicated in hyperkalemia management?

Beta-blockers

ACE inhibitors

Calcium gluconate

Insulin with dextrose

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10. A patient with acute tubular necrosis is in the oliguric phase. How long does this phase typically last?

1–3 days

3–7 days

1–6 weeks

2–3 months

11. Which lab value is most indicative of kidney function decline in early chronic kidney disease?

Elevated serum creatinine

Decreased GFR

Elevated BUN

Proteinuria

12. A patient undergoing hemodialysis suddenly complains of chest pain and dyspnea. What complication should the nurse suspect?

Air embolism

Dialyzer reaction

Hypotension

Muscle cramps

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14. Which finding is expected in a patient with nephrotic syndrome?

Massive proteinuria and edema

Hematuria and hypertension

Oliguria and hyperkalemia

Fever and flank pain

15. A patient has a GFR of 45 mL/min/1.73m². What CKD stage is this?

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3a

Stage 3b

16. Which mineral-bone disorder is most common in patients with CKD?

Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Hypercalcemia

Hypophosphatemia

Hypomagnesemia

17. A patient in renal failure develops hyperkalemia. Which medication should the nurse anticipate?

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

Loop diuretics

ACE inhibitors

Potassium supplements

18. What is the primary nursing goal for a patient with stage 4 CKD?

Prepare for dialysis or transplant

Slow disease progression and manage symptoms

Eliminate all dietary protein

Increase fluid intake

19. Which of the following is a prerenal cause of acute kidney injury?

Sepsis and severe dehydration

Acute tubular necrosis

Rhabdomyolysis

Glomerulonephritis

20. A patient with acute kidney injury has a urine output of 200 mL in 24 hours. What is this condition called?

Oliguria

Anuria

Polyuria

Nocturia

Kidney Quiz: Can You Manage Renal Failure?

1. Which dietary restriction is most critical for a patient with stage 5 CKD?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Post-transplant rejection occurs when the recipient's immune system attacks the donor kidney. This is an example of ____ immunity.

3. A patient's serum phosphorus is elevated. The nurse should encourage intake of foods low in phosphorus, such as ____.

4. Peritoneal dialysis is preferred over hemodialysis in which patient population?

5. Which clinical sign indicates fluid overload in a renal failure patient?

6. A patient with CKD has anemia. This is primarily due to decreased production of ____.

7. What is the primary cause of death in patients with ESRD?

8. Which medication class is contraindicated in hyperkalemia management?

9. Uremia in renal failure results from accumulation of ____.

10. A patient with acute tubular necrosis is in the oliguric phase. How long does this phase typically last?

11. Which lab value is most indicative of kidney function decline in early chronic kidney disease?

12. A patient undergoing hemodialysis suddenly complains of chest pain and dyspnea. What complication should the nurse suspect?

13. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are protective in CKD primarily because they ____ glomerular pressure.

14. Which finding is expected in a patient with nephrotic syndrome?

15. A patient has a GFR of 45 mL/min/1.73m². What CKD stage is this?

16. Which mineral-bone disorder is most common in patients with CKD?

17. A patient in renal failure develops hyperkalemia. Which medication should the nurse anticipate?

18. What is the primary nursing goal for a patient with stage 4 CKD?

19. Which of the following is a prerenal cause of acute kidney injury?

20. A patient with acute kidney injury has a urine output of 200 mL in 24 hours. What is this condition called?