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Level 4 - RNSG 2432 – Kidneys Questions With Complete Solutions
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Level 4 - RNSG 2432 – Kidneys Questions With CompleteSolutions
a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) due to dehydration., has
signs & symptoms of oliguria, anemia, & hyperkalemia., - What
is your first intervention? Correct Answer cardiac monitor
Before dialysis, hold all meds except phosphate binders.
Correct Answer .
During transplant, what do they do with the old kidney? Correct
Answer leave it
Following a transplant, what are the signs & symptoms of
Rejection? Correct Answer fever., pain & tenderness.,
decreased urinary output., increased weight, edema., increased
creatinine., & G.F.R. decreases
hyp-o-calcemia., - causes Convulsions, arrhythmias, tetany,
trousseau's, Chvostek's, & brittle bones Correct Answer .
hyper-acute time frame is less than 24 hours., & accelerated time
frame is 1 week to 1 month Correct Answer Transplant
rejection: in the Acute time frame (1st 10 days-2 months), if
rejection occurs, it's usually fixable.
hyperkalemia., - causes anxiety, irregular pulse, elevated T.
wave Correct Answer .
, hypermagnesemia., - causes decreased reflexes., decreased
blood pressure, respiratory rate, level of consciousness., & Do
not give milk of magnesia (MOM). Correct Answer .
hyperphosphatemia., - causes Calcified deposits in the tissue
Correct Answer .
Metabolic acidosis potentiates Hyperkalemia Correct Answer .
normal B.U.N. is 8 to 20 Correct Answer normal creatinine is
0.6 to 1.2
normal Blood sugar is 60 to 110 Correct Answer normal
G.F.R. is 120
normal hematocrit (Hct) is 35 to 50 Correct Answer normal
hemoglobin (Hgb) is 12 to 16
normal urinary output (UO) is 1 to 2 Liters per day Correct
Answer normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) is 10 to 65
peritoneal dialysis., - Fill + Dwell + Drain = exchange Correct
Answer Empty bladder prior to peritoneal dialysis., Monitor
urinary output
phosphate binders decrease phosphate., - Give these with Meals
Correct Answer .
steal syndrome., - is caused by ischemia resulting from a
vascular access device, A.V. fistula & P.T.F.E., that was
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