A patient has a severe unilateral kidney obstruction of the right kidney. What does the nurse expect to occur in the left kidney?

Which pathophysiological process applies to acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?

The disease that results from an accumulation of misfolded proteins which ultimately results in severe degeneration of the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex with depletion of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is:

Which of the following would most likely cause chronic renal failure?

Tissue damage in acute pancreatitis is initially triggered by:

What term is used to describe a sudden, abnormal discharge of cortical neurons?

Most cases of encephalitis are caused by which of the following?

What is the primary reason for hypocalcemia development during end-stage renal failure?

Which of the following manifestations are commonly seen with chronic kidney failure?

Immediately after being struck by a motor vehicle, a patient is unconscious, but regains consciousness before arriving at the hospital and appears alert and oriented. The next morning the patient is confused and demonstrates impaired responsiveness. CT scan reveals a bleeding between the dura mater and the skull. These results support which medical diagnosis?