Renal labs
The lab that is the major indicator of kidney disease.
What is creatinine clearance?
The term used to describe excessive nitrogenous waste int he blood that you might see in acute glomerulonephritis
What is azotemia?
The hormone responsible for bone reabsorption and bone formation.
What is calcitonin?
The best way to prevent a surgical incision with pins from becoming infected.
What is protect the wound from dirt and moisture?
A patient who has developed an infection related to a pressure ulcer on their sacrum is at risk for what infection?
What is osteomyelitis?
A patient in chronic renal failure and has decreased glomerular filtration rate leads to what labs...
What is increased BUN, Decreased creatinine clearance, and increased urine pH?
The name of the most common clinical manifestation in acute renal failure which mean decreased urine output.
What is oliguria?
To prevent a urinary tract infection in a patient with a Foley catheter, you should perform what nursing task every shift?
What is empty the drainage bag?
An elderly patient comes into the ED with complaints of mental status changes and incontinence. The likely diagnosis is...
What is a urinary tract infection?
The three items you need to consider when choosing an assistive device (cane, walker,etc.) for a patient.
What are general strength of the patient, balance, and weight-bearing prescription?
A patient with acute glomerulonephritis may exhibit what clinical sign?
What is hematuria?
A patient in ARF who is experiencing the diuresis period should be watched for what side effect?
What is dehydration?
A nurse who has a patient who is receiving hemodialysis knows the patient is at risk for seizures related to what process in the dialysis?
What is a rapid decrease in fluid?
A patient receiving Fosomax, a biophosphonate, is being discharged. The nurse should tell the patient to take this medication...
What is in the morning and with a full glass of water?
Complications associated with pelvic fractures are...
What are tachycardia, hypotension and confusion?
A patient with acute renal failure has hyperkalemia. You should treat this with...
What is hypertonic glucose, insulin infusions and sodium bicarbonate?
A patient receiving peritoneal dialysis who develops an infection or peritonitis will experience what symptom first?
What is a cloudy return dialysate?
The procedure you should avoid in the arm where a shunt or fistula has been placed are...
A patient receiving hemodialysis cannot receive what type of medications?
What are anticoagulants?
A patient with traction slides down in bed, how should you assist them to move up in the bed?
What is move them up without releasing the pull of the traction?
A patient with a serum potassium of 6.2 meq/L would be at risk for what kinds of side effects?
What are irregularities in the heart beat?
Bonus- what nursing action would you want to do if your patient has hyperkalemia?
A patient who has chronic kidney disease should decrease this item in their food intake.
What is phosphorous?
Common complications associated with hemodialysis are
What are hypotension and cramping?
The health care team member who is responsible for making sure the patient receives high quality care by assisting nursing and providers with the tools and resources to deliver safe and reimbursed care.
Who is a case manager?
A patient with osteoporosis is at risk for this type of fracture.
What are compression fractures of the spine?