Nurs 6550 Final Exam Summer 2023 Walden University

A Foley lodged in the urethra causing post- . renal failure B Decreased renal perfusion causing prerenal . failure C Age-related decreased eGFR causing . prerenal failure D Post-surgical rhabdomyolysis causing . intrarenal failure A Hashimotos . thyroiditis B Cushings . syndrome C Graves disease . D Addisons disease . A Fever, normal white count, elevated . sedimentation rate NURS 6550 FINAL EXAM SUMMER 2023 - WA L D EN UNIVERSITY QUESTION 1 1. Mr. Jeffers was admitted 2 days ago for a carotid endarterectomy. A Foley catheter was inserted intraoperatively and remains in place. His urine output has declined markedly despite continued IV fluid infusion. Today his morning labs reveal a BUN of 19 mg/dL and a creatinine of 2 mg/dL. A leading differential includes:1 pointsQUESTION 2 1. Janet is admitted with symptomatic tachycardia. Her pulse is 160 b.p.m. and she is weak, diaphoretic, and anxious. Physical examination reveals a 54 107 lb black female who is awake, alert, and oriented, anxious, with moist skin and racing pulse. Her blood pressure is 140/100 mm Hg. Temperature and respiratory rate are within normal limits. The patient admits to having a thyroid condition but she never followed up on it when