Renal and Specialty Review - Advanced Core

Functions of the kidneys include

• fluid homeostasis

• ridding the body of water soluble wastes

• producing erythropoetin

• activation of vitamin D

when a patient develops polyuria, hypernatremia, and serum hyper-osmolality, the team should consider...

• SIDS

• diabetes mellitus

• diabetes insipidus

• ketoacidosis

You should restrict fluid intake for a patient with diabetes insipidus.

• True

• False

Signs of acute tubular necrosis are...

• proteinuria

• hypotension

• hypertension

• metabolic acidosis

The kidneys are responsible for activating vitamin C.

• True

• False

Erythropoietin is a peptide growth factor that stimulates erythrocyte development in the bone marrow.

• True

• False

Following ABC evaluation in an ingestion patient, you should...

• identify if a clear toxidrome is present

• treat hypoxia

• treat hypoglycemia

• treat dysrhythmias

Specific drug levels should be checked in use with...​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• digoxin
• valproic acid
• epinephrine
• phenobarbital
• theophylline
• magnesium sulfate
• versed
• fentanyl

The most common cause of hepatic failure is...

• shock/hypoperfusion

• acetaminophen overdose

Patients in septic shock who are unable to maintain a normal BP and adequate urine output should receive initial volume resuscitation at:

• 10mg/kg

• 15ml/kg

• 20ml/kg

• 5ml/kg