Excess fluid in the tissue causing swelling is called what?
What is edema
100
What is the leading cause of kidney failure?
What is Diabetes (poorly managed diabetes)
100
Macrobid is a medication that treats what?
What is the infection of a UTI
100
Cranberry juice can be used to treat/prevent what?
What is UTI's
200
Micturition means what?
What is urination
200
Name two non-medicinal ways to treat swelling and excess fluid in the tissue
What is reducing salt and fluid intake, elevating legs, support hose (compression stockings), not sitting for long periods of time
200
What type of dialysis can be done at home?
What is peritoneal dialysis
200
Name one medication that discolors the urine.
What is Azo/Pyridium
200
What is the most frequent class of medications used to treat UTI's?
What is sulfonomides
300
Name two functions of the urinary system
What is maintaning chemical compositions of electrolytes and fluids, helps regulate blood pressure, helps maintain pH balance, excretion, maintain homeostasis
300
Urolithiasis is also known as what?
What is kidney stones, renal calculi
300
What type of dialysis requires the patient to go into a dialysis center fo receive treatment?
What is hemodialysis
300
Tofranil(imipramine) treats what?
What is enuresis/nocturia
300
What is the abbreviation for hydrochlorothiazide?
What is HCTZ
400
The fluid inside the small filtering units within the kidney is no longer called blood, but rather called what?
What is filtrate
400
a genetic disorder causing cycts to grow on kidney tissue is called what?
What is PKD (polycystic kidney disease)
400
What other option does a patient have besides dialysis?
What is a kidney transplant
400
Prograf, Imuran and Neoral are all medications that might be prescribed for what?
What is Kidney transplant rejection
400
What is the abbreviation for sulfamethoxazole & trimethoprim?
What is SMZ/TMP
500
Name the pathway of blood (then fluid) within the small filtering units in the kidney (6 parts)
What is glomerulus, bowmans capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of henle, distal convoluted tubule, and collecting duct
500
What is the name of the bacteria that is responsible for the majority of UTI's?
What is E.Coli
500
The connection between a large artery and vein to facilitate dialysis is called what?
What is a fistula
500
What type of diuretic is Aldactone?
What is a potassium sparing diuretic
500
Which medication must be warmed if crystals are seen within the vial?