Hypertension & Cardiac Risk
A patient with BP 128/78 asks if they have hypertension. This classification applies.
What is elevated blood pressure?
A patient with AKI has decreased urine output and dry mucous membranes. This type of AKI is suspected.
What is prerenal acute kidney injury?
A patient with BPH cannot void and has bladder distention. This is the priority intervention.
What is Foley catheter insertion?
A patient presents with hematemesis and hypotension. This condition is suspected.
What is upper GI bleeding?
This condition is caused by erosion of the stomach lining from acid and pepsin.
What is peptic ulcer disease?
A patient with no identifiable cause for high BP is diagnosed with this type of hypertension.
What is primary hypertension?
The priority intervention for a patient with AKI is this.
What are IV fluids?
A patient with CKD develops pruritus, edema, and elevated BUN/creatinine. This condition is occurring.
What is uremia?
The priority initial treatment for GI bleed is this type of fluid therapy.
What is IV normal saline?
A patient with GERD should be taught this key positioning intervention.
What is elevate the head of the bed?
A patient with renal disease develops high BP due to this underlying cause classification.
What is secondary hypertension?
A patient with AKI develops peaked T waves. This electrolyte imbalance is occurring.
What is hyperkalemia?
Flank pain, hematuria, and enlarged kidneys suggest this genetic disorder.
What is polycystic kidney disease?
This is the first-line diagnostic and treatment for GI bleeding.
What is endoscopy?
Projectile vomiting and metabolic alkalosis suggest this condition.
What is gastric outlet obstruction?
A patient with uncontrolled hypertension develops crackles and edema. This complication is most likely occurring.
What is heart failure (fluid volume excess)?
This medication is given to stabilize cardiac membranes in hyperkalemia.
What is calcium gluconate?
A patient with glomerulonephritis is placed on this diet to reduce kidney workload.
What is low protein, low sodium, and low fluid diet?
A patient with cirrhosis develops hematemesis due to this condition.
What are esophageal varices?
Sudden disappearance of appendicitis pain indicates this complication.
What is rupture of the appendix?
This system increases sodium retention and vasoconstriction, worsening hypertension.
What is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?
A dialysis patient’s access is assessed by feeling and listening for these two findings.
What are thrill and bruit?
This condition results from progressive, irreversible loss of kidney function requiring dialysis.
What is end-stage renal disease?
This life-threatening complication of GI bleeding results from poor tissue perfusion.
What is hypovolemic shock?
A rigid abdomen, fever, and severe pain indicate this life-threatening infection.
What is peritonitis?