Nephropathy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Urine culture with UTI Correct answer- 100.000 colonies in asymptomatic: bacteruria 10 - 10.000 colonies in symptomatic patients but also pyuria pyuria: more than 10 leukocytes elevated erythrocytes with pyelonephritis WBC in urine false positive with tumor, urethritis and poor collection technique Repeat in pregnant women Lower urinary tract UTI and upper urinary tract UTI Correct answer- bladder and urethra: cystitis/ urethritis/ prostatitis kidney and ureters: pyelonephritis/ re...

Review Topics Part 1 1) Diabetes Insipidus – page • Caused by a deficiency of production of ADH or a decreased renal response to ADH. • Clinical Manifestations: Polydipsia and Polyuria. • Diagnostic Studies: Water deprivation test (pt deprived of water for 8-12 hrs and then given desmopressin acetate subcut or nasally), Measure level of ADH after an analog of ADH is given. • Types of Diabetic Insipidus: Central DI (results from an interference of ADH synthesis, transport, and...

NR 507 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 4 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS WINTER 2023 Chamberlain University NR 507 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 4 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS WINTER 2023 Chamberlain University 1. Hypertension (high blood pressure) will have its most immediate effect on Preload Contractility Afterload None of these 2. Mature, circulating RBC’s lack endoplasmic reticulum. Without these structures RBC’s are completely unable to synthesize any ATP Pr...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

HESI MED-SURG Practice Questions & Key Terms Questions and complete solutions A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated. The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last 2 hours. Which action should the nurse take first? When assigning clients on a medical-surgical floor to a RN and a LPN, it is best for the charge nurse to assign which client to the LPN? Which description of symptoms is ch...

What drugs are used to treat gestational diabetes? - ANSWER- Metformin abd Insulin What A1C value indicates diabetes mellitus? Pre-DM? - ANSWER- 6.5% or greater is considered diabetes o 5.7-6.4%pre-diabetes What fasting and random values indicate DM? - ANSWER- Fasting plasma glucose—126 or greater is diabetes. Random (casual) plasma glucose—anything greater than 200 is diabetes What are complications of insulin therapy? - ANSWER- Hypoglycemia Can devel...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers Version 1 2023 Update A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, w...

What orders do you expect from the physician to decrease the risk of contrast induced nephropathy in a patient who has been identified as at risk? Pre-operative hydration with intravenous normal saline When setting up a pressure monitoring system for an arterial line, what kind of tubing is used to transmit pressure waves from the patient to the transducer? Non-compliant

The diagnostic evaluation can be used to classify acute kidney injury as prerenal, intrinsic renal, or postrenal. The initial workup includes a patient history to identify the use of nephrotoxic medications or systemic illnesses that might cause poor renal perfusion or directly impair renal function. Physical examination should assess intravascular volume status and identify skin rashes indicative of systemic illness. The initial laboratory evaluation should include measurement of serum creatini...

What are some microvascular conditions? - Answer- retinopathy nephropathy what are some macrovascular condition? - Answer- aortic stenosis macro-vascular is? - Answer- large vessels micro-vessels - Answer- small vessels what are some therapies for type 1 DM? - Answer- carbohydrate counting daily exercise insulin type 1 diabetes patients lack _______ so it is important for them to have medication. - Answer- insulin Esophageal varices represent a complication of _____...