Fluid
Potassium
Phosphorus
Alternative Food Choices
Labs
100
A common fluid consumption goal for a dialysis patient.
What is 1 Liter, 4 cups a day?
100
Cranberry juice or apple juice.
What are alteratives to drinking orange juice for breakfast.
100
Another name for Calcium Carbonate.
What is tums?
100
A better alternative to selecting a Coke at McDonalds.
What is Sprite?
100
Phosphorus
What is lab value is associated with this goal 3.0 - 5.5?
200
Dialysis patient's weight is often measured in kilograms (kg). Each kg is equal to 2.2 pounds (lbs).
What is 1kilogram (kg)?
200
Pasta and rice can replace this at dinner.
What is potatoes?
200
High blood phosphorus levels due to secondary hyperparathyroidism.
What is hyperphosphatemia?
200
A better alternative to selecting ice cream.
What is sorbet?
200
Potassium
What is the lab value associated with this goal 3.5 - 5.5?
300
An alternative to taking with pills instead of fluid.
What is pudding or applesauce?
300
Salt substitutes should be avoided by avoided by dialysis patients due ton this possible ingredient.
What is potassium chloride (KCL)?
300
Limited fluid intake and use of binders could cause this in dialysis patients.
What is constipation?
300
A better alternative to selecting milk.
What is non dairy creamer?
300
Calcium
What is lab value associated with this goal 8.4 - 10.2?
400
The post dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed.
What is dry weight?
400
This can be done to high-potassium vegetables to remove some of the potassium.
What is leaching?
400
800-1200mg/day
How many milligrams a day of phosphorus should be consumed?
400
A better alternative to eating nuts.
What is eating popcorn for a snack?
400
PTH
What is lab is correlated with this goal 150 - 300 or < 600?
500
It is a safe goal for fluid removal when ultra filtrating patients?
What is 2 liters per hour.
500
A better fruit selection instead of cantaloupe or honeydew.
What is watermelon?
500
Medications available to help prevent bone disease.
What are binders?
500
A better alternative to selecting whole wheat bread.
What is white bread?
500
A non dietary method to treat hypokalemia.
What is a higher potassium bath?
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