Female/Male
Kidney and Urinary Tract Function
Endocrine/DM
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Burns/Shock
100
Dysuria and suprapubic pain are a common cause of what infection?
Lower urinary tract infection
100
This lab is often used to judge the effectiveness of the kidneys. When this lab value doubles in number, that means the renal function has fallen to half of its normal state.
What is creatinine?
100
This hormone comes from the thyroid. Its main job is to lower the calcium levels in the blood by blocking the activity of osteoclasts and increasing calcium excretion through the kidney.
What is calcitonin?
100
Your caring for a patient with a bone fracture. Which cell type do you identify as the first involved in the healing of a bone?
Osteoprogenitor cells
100
This type of shock is caused by the body's overwhelming response to an antigen. It causes swelling of the throat, bronchoconstriction, and widespread vasodilation.
What is anaphylactic shock?
Be sure to define the different types of shock.
200
What disease can lead to inflammation and scarring from endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus?
Endometriosis
200
Anemia in people with kidney failure is often caused by low levels of__________?
Erythropoietin (EPO)
200
This condition is caused when the body makes too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH). It causes the body to retain too much water!
What is the Syndrome of Inappropriate AntiDiuretic Hormone (SIADH)?
Make sure to review the 4 C's of SIADH
200
A client has passed a kidney stone composed of uric acid (urate). Which of the following pathologic conditions is a contributing factor for the development of this type of kidney stone?
Gout
200
These types of burns can cause rhabdomylosis due to intense muscle damage. In addition, they can cause deadly dysrhythmias - get that ECG - STAT!
What are electrical burns?
Review the different types of burns and the special considerations for each one.
300
What sexually transmitted disease is caused by spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum?
Syphilis
300
What phase of acute kidney injury includes hyperkalemia alongside oliguria?
Oliguric phase
300
The patient presents with polyuria, decreased LOC, Kussmaul breathing, and an acetone smell to the breath. In addition, the patient has hyperglycemia, an ABG pH of 7.30, and ketones in the urine. The nurse suspects this diagnosis.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
Review DKA - Review 4 C's and think about how the body tries to maintain balance.
300
This disorder is more common in post-menopausal women due to lack of estrogen. It is a metabolic bone disease characterized by loss of mineralized bone mass and is believed to occur due to an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation and has a DEXA of -2.5 or lower?
Osteoporosis
300
During severe infection, patients without diabetes can still develop hyperglycemia that needs to be managed with insulin. It is because of the release of these two endogenous stress hormones.
What are epinephrine and cortisol?
400
This condition is known as ______________, the testis rotates about the distal spermatic cord, obstructs perfusion through the testicular arteries and spermatic veins, and obstructs nerve conduction. Patient complaining of swelling, tenderness and pain.
Testicular torsion
400
The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone mechanism initiates which of the following physiologic processes performed by the liver?
Angiotensinogen
400
A patient presents with exophthalmos, weight loss, tachycardia, and diarrhea. The nurse suspects what diagnosis?
What is hyperthyroidism?
400
Spinal tuberculosis, can lead to spinal deformity and is known as _________?
Pott's disease
400
In severe burns, the decreased blood flow to the GI system decreases the mucosal protective lining. Decreased mucosal protection sets the patient up for this type of gastrointestinal ulcer.
What is a stress ulcer (Curling's Ulcer)?
500
What are the two most common STI that can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and can significantly contribute to infertility issues in women by causing scarring and damage to the fallopian tubes.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea
500
The nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client with suspected nephrotic syndrome. The nurse anticipates the results to include:
Proteinuria and Hypoalbuminemia
500
This disease has defining characteristics of a moon face, abdominal stretch marks, pendulous abdomen, and fat pad (buffalo hump) to the lower neck area.
What is Cushing Disease?
500
In this picture, the patient has suffered multiple fractures to the right lower extremity. He has severe pain, paresthesias, diminished reflexes, and loss of motor function. The nurse suspects this is the underlying diagnosis.
Compartment syndrome
500
After a person dies, the body develops discoloration in the dependent portions (closest to the ground) - the settling of blood due to gravity is known as this.
What is livor mortis?
Review rigor mortis, algor mortis, and livor mortis.