Renal nutrition Tests Compilation Bundle

nephrotic syndrome ?, caused by? leads to? correct answer: glomerular damage (from lupus, autoimmune dx, DM, toxins, collagen vascular dx) leads to proteinuria proteinuria #, s/s correct answer: (>3g/day SHOULD BE less than 150mg) fatigued ineffective healing lose muscle mass 3rd spaci...

nephrotic syndrome ?, caused by? leads to? correct answer: glomerular damage (from lupus, autoimmune dx, DM, toxins, collagen vascular dx) leads to proteinuria proteinuria #, s/s correct answer: (>3g/day SHOULD BE less than 150mg) fatigued ineffective healing lose muscle mass 3rd spaci...

A client has been admitted to the hospital for urinary tract infection an dehydration. The nurse determines that the client has received adequate volume replacement if the BUN drops to: 1. 3 mg/dL 2. 15 mg/dL 3. 29 mg/dL 4. 35 mg/dL correct answer: 2. The normal blood urea nitrogen level is 8 t...

Functions of normal kidney correct answer: o Filter waste products o Maintain fluid balance o Regulate electrolyte status o Role in blood pressure regulation o Stimulation of red blood cell production o Maintain bone health, regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism by activation of Vita...

Where is half the calcium in the blood bound too? correct answer: plasma protein (albumin) About 2/3 of the calcium is reabsorbed by the? correct answer: proximal tubules Parathyroid Hormone correct answer: A hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phos...

Physiological functions of the kidneys The kidneys are made up of a complex capillary network and tubules They filter 1600 L blood each day, from which 200 L ultrafiltrate is produced 99% of the ultrafiltrate is reabsorbed, the remaining 1.5 L is excreted as urine What is chronic kidney d...

What are the functions of the kidneys? correct answer: 1. Maintain homeostatic balance 2. Excrete toxins 3. Urine excretion/production 4. Re-absorption and secretion 5. Activation of D3 5. Rennin/Angiotensin BUN correct answer: Nitrogenous waster product of protein metabolism BUN is af...

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) correct answer: --Nephrons suddenly lose function, and the kidneys are unable to maintain homeostasis --Reversible or may progress to chronic renal failure --Temporary dialysis may be needed Nutritional Consequences of AKI correct answer: --Uremia --Marked prot...

Nutrition for UTI's correct answer: -Treatment is pharmalogical, no nutrition therapy -Some evidence shows that cranberry juice can PREVENT but not treat UTI's -Probiotics aren't effective Nephrotic syndrome What it is SS correct answer: -Losing >3g of protein in the urine/day is the ...

in acute renal failure what do we teach patients about protein correct answer: increase it in chronic renal failure what do we treat patients about protein correct answer: decrease protein we try to limit filter load on correct answer: kidneys chronic renal failure patients need to limit...

Nephrotic Syndrome correct answer: The result of damage to capillary walls of the glomerulus. May lead to chronic renal failure Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome correct answer: - Proteinuria - Hyperlipidemia - Edema Causes of nephrotic syndrome correct answer: - Glomerulonephritis - Amy...