RASMUSSEN NUR 2063 / NUR2063: ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS /100% PASS SOLUTION / ALREADY GRADED A+ How do kidney tubules maintain a normal pH in response to fever and respiratory infection? - answer>>secrete acid and reabsorb bicards What are the functions of the kidneys? - answer>>Regulation of blood pressure; regulating blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D A client has flank pain of 6 on a scale from 0-10. This flank pain is likely because of what reason? - answer>>possible pyelonephritis, with inflammation and stretching of renal caps Which is indicative of secondary hypothyroidism? - answer>>Low TSH and LOW T3/T4 What is indicative of primary hypothyroidism? - answer>>High TSH and Low T3/T4 What are the two stress hormones that increase glucose production in the liver? - answer>>Corticosteroids - catecholamines A client presents with right lower abdominal pain and occasional diarrhea. This is likely? - answer>>Appendicitis A female arrives at the clinic complaining of bleeding between menstrual periods. The nurse identifies this as? - answer>>Metrorrhagia A good explanation for myxedema in thyroid deficiency is? - answer>>Lack of thyroid hormone contributes to non- pitting edema An example of a genetic defect in