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NUR 6111 Adv Nursing Practice 1 Final exam Questions and Answers
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NUR 6111 Adv Nursing Practice 1
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KIDNEY DISEASERisk Factors
o Age, >75
o DM
o Pre-existing kidney disease
o Hypertension, CVD, Heart Failure
o Hepatic disease
o Medications (NSAIDS, ACE/ARB, Mycins), Polypharmacy
o Undergoing procedure with contrast or surgery
Causes
o Pre-renal
o Volume depletion
o Medications (ACE/ARB, NSAIDS, cyclosporine)
o Systemic vasodilation
o Intra-renal
o Glomerulonephritis, infections
o medications
o Post-renal
o Obstruction – prostate hypertrophy, stones
“hallmark clinical signs”
o Creatinine
o GFR
o Protein in urine (microscopy)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Abrupt (within 48 hours)
- Reduction in kidney function based on an elevation in serum creatinine level,
- A reduction in urine output,
- the need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis), or a combination of these factors
Diagnosing
§ CBC
§ CMP - Creatinine
§ UA - Urine electrolytes
§ Renal ultrasound
§ generally, should be hospitalized unless the condition is mild and clearly resulting from
an easily reversible cause.
§ Discontinue or treat causative agents
This Monitorbyelectrolytes
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§ Refer to nephrologist
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