Biology Forums - Study Force

Factors that contribute to malnutrition in patients with chronic renal failure include:
 
  a. excessive fluid retention.
  b. altered taste sensation.
  c. altered bowel function.
  d. anorexia and catabolism.

Q. 2

Electrolyte imbalances that occur in chronic renal failure include:
 
  a. high serum potassium.
  b. low serum potassium.
  c. high serum calcium.
  d. low serum phosphorus.

Q. 3

In patients with CKD, sodium intake does not usually need to be restricted until GFR falls to:
 
  a. 10 mL/min/1.73 m2.
  b. 50 mL/min/1.73 m2.
  c. 75 mL/min/1.73 m2.
  d. 100 mL/min/1.73 m2.

Q. 4

Osteodystrophy develops because of the kidney's inability to:
 
  a. excrete calcium.
  b. activate vitamin D.
  c. reabsorb protein.
  d. excrete urea and creatinine.

Q. 5

The presence of protein in the urine is called:
 
  a. hematuria.
  b. oliguria.
  c. proteinuria.
  d. glycosuria.

Q. 6

Significant comorbidities in patients with CKD include:
 
  a. cancer.
  b. neuropathy.
  c. malnutrition.
  d. liver failure.

Q. 7

Patients with CKD who have excessive sodium intakes may experience:
 
  a. nausea and vomiting.
  b. excessive thirst and oliguria.
  c. lethargy and exhaustion.
  d. edema and hypertension.

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