Urologic Disorders
Should you palpate Wilms Tumor?
NO! Why?
Hypertension and Diabetes
This setting is appropriate for a client needing medication help but DOES NOT need long-term care.
Assisted-Living Facility
This is a key symptom of acute glomerulonephritis
Cola-colored urine
This cause would delay surgery for someone who needs a kidney transplant
An active systemic infection
This is the top reason for hospital readmissions
A rush in their discharge paperwork
A client with frequent UTIs has a diagnosis of pyelonephritis. Expected findings?
Flank pain & high fever
This medication is given to a patient with ESKD with hyperkalemia
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
What is respite care?
It gives the primary caregiver a break by temporarily caring for the client
Why is someone with nephrotic syndrome prescribed a high-protein diet?
Replacement due to the high amounts of protein in their urine
You are administering peritoneal dialysis and the fluid is not going in. What do you do before notifying the provider?
Reposition and check for kinks
What is the primary goal for a patient with a disability?
Promoting independence
Nursing priorities post-operatively for a client who has an ileal conduit
Monitor the color of the stoma and urine output
These are serious complications of hemodialysis.
Dehydration and hypotension. Interventions?
What is a common cause of ineffective care transitions?
Poor communication between care teams and incomplete discharge instructions