N3TT3 - Intro to CKD Knowledge Check-In

What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?

• Calyx

• Nephron

• Ureter

• Renal cortex

Primary functions of the kidney include (check all that apply):

• Removal of metabolic wastes

• Fluid and electrolyte balance

• Blood pressure control

• Regulation of blood glucose regulation

• Acid-base regulation

The transport mechanism that involves the cell membrane engulfing large particles (ex. Albumin) and reabsorbing them into the cell is called:

• Endocytosis

• Osmosis

• Primary active transport

• Facilitated diffusion

At this stage of chronic kidney disease, the GFR may be 60-89 and the patient may have some symptoms of anemia. However, there may be no other symptoms present, and CKD may be detected only after urine or blood tests are conducted for another reason.

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

The most common cause of chronic renal failure in Canada is:

• MODS

• Hypertension

• Diabetes

• Glomerulonephritis

Before any symptom of renal malfunction occurs:

• The kidney injury is reversible and the patient may make a full recovery

• More than three-quarters of the nephrons in each kidney may be damaged

• The patient may have levels of creatinine, urea and uric acid in the body that require renal replacement therapy

• The patient does not need to be followed by a nephrologist

A patient with CKD has a low erythropoietin (EPO) level. The patient is at risk for which of the following?

• Hypercalcemia

• Blood clots

• Hyperkalemia

• Anemia

A nurse is caring for a client with stage three kidney disease. Which of the following statements is correct about this stage of CKD?

• Patient's must have uremic symptoms to have stage 3 CKD.

• Patient with stage 3 CKD need to increase their protein intake.

• Patients with stage 3 CKD are often asymptomatic except for periods of illness or stress.

• Once a patient has stage 3 CKD they will need to begin dialysis.

This type of dialysis occurs when a machine receives waste-filled blood from the patient's bloodstream, filters the blood, and then returns the cleansed blood to the patients body

• peritoneal dialysis

• allograft dialysis

• haemodialysis

• nephro sclerosis

Peritoneal dialysis patients may do dialysis at home.

• True

• False