Kidney Function
This process removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood in the kidneys.
What is filtration?
This electrolyte imbalance is a life-threatening complication commonly associated with kidney failure.
What is hyperkalemia?
Fever, chills, flank pain, and nausea are common findings in this upper urinary tract infection.
What is pyelonephritis?
The presence of this substance in urine may indicate kidney damage.
What is protein?
Urinary hesitancy, weak stream, and nocturia are common manifestations of this condition.
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
This hormone produced by the kidneys stimulates red blood cell production.
What is erythropoietin?
This nursing measurement is considered the most accurate indicator of fluid status changes.
What are daily weights?
This organism is the most common cause of urinary tract infections.
What is Escherichia coli (E. coli)?
This term describes the presence of blood in the urine.
What is hematuria?
This age-related enlargement of the prostate gland can lead to bladder outlet obstruction, resulting in urinary hesitancy, weak stream, and nocturia.
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
This laboratory value is considered the best indicator of overall kidney filtration ability.
What is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
Painful urination is known by this medical term.
What is dysuria?
This nursing action is one of the most important interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
What is proper hand hygiene?
Hypovolemia and shock are common causes of this category of acute kidney injury.
What is prerenal AKI?
This surgical procedure is commonly performed to relieve urinary obstruction caused by BPH.
What is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)?
This kidney disorder is characterized by a sudden decline in renal function over hours to days.
What is acute kidney injury (AKI)?
This urinary symptom refers to waking during the night to urinate.
What is nocturia?
On assessment, a firm, palpable suprapubic mass with dullness to percussion may suggest accumulation of urine due to impaired emptying of this organ.
What is the urinary bladder?
An enlarged prostate may lead to this type of acute kidney injury caused by obstruction.
What is postrenal AKI?
This complication of dialysis may occur when fluid and wastes are removed too rapidly from the bloodstream.
What is disequilibrium syndrome?
This condition involves progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function lasting longer than three months.
What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
Severe flank pain and hematuria are classic manifestations of this condition.
What are renal calculi (kidney stones)?
Medical Terminology: nephrolithiasis
Tenderness in this area may indicate kidney inflammation or infection.
What is the costovertebral angle (CVA)?
These two chronic diseases are the leading causes of chronic kidney disease.
Question: What are diabetes mellitus and hypertension?
This malignancy of the male reproductive system is often associated with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and may initially present with few or no urinary symptoms.
What is prostate cancer?