A condition of increased glomerular permeability that is characterized by proteinuria, hypoalbunemia, and edema.
What is nephrotic syndrome?
100
During Nephrotic syndrome I am a key vital sign to monitor for.
What is blood pressure.
100
The patient is taught this type of diet in order to prevent loss of appetite in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.
What are small frequent feedings?
100
This complication of nephrotic syndrome presents with rigid, tender abdomen, fever and increased WBC count.
What is infection ?
100
We are monitored to help manage edema and/or volume overload.
What are daily weights and I/O?
200
The most common cause of nephrotic symdrome in children.
What is Minimal Change Disease?
200
A symptom of nephrotic syndrome, I can be periorbital or dependent.
What is edema?
200
The patient is taught that intake of this substance is adjusted according to its loss in urine.
What is protein?
200
A complication of nephrotic syndrome, caused by loss of too much protein, can lead to weight loss.
What is malnutrition?
200
What are medications used in the management of nephrotic syndrome?
ACE inhibitors, statins, diuretics, anticoagulants and corticosteroids.
300
Diseases of the vascular system, infection, toxic injury to the kidney, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, neoplasms, immunologic disorders.
What are causative/risk factors for nephrotic syndrome?
300
What are three things you may see in the urine of a patient with nephrotic syndrome?
Urea, blood or protein.
300
I should be lowered in a diet for a patient with nephrotic syndrome to prevent edema.
What is sodium?
300
A complication of nephrotic syndrome, it occurs as a result of excessive loss of blood proteins that help prevent clotting.
What is a blood clot (thrombus)?
300
What are some desired nursing outcomes for nephrotic syndrome?
Stable weights, free from edema, normal vital signs, and moist oral mucosa.
400
I am a group of symptoms, not actually a disease.
What is nephrotic syndrome?
400
A test that can reveal abnormalities in your urine, such as large amounts of protein or urea.
What is a urinalysis?
400
The patient is taught that this may be contingent upon how much urine is output.
What is a fluid limitation?
400
A potentially life threatening complication of nephrotic syndrome that may require dialysis or kidney transplant.
What is chronic kidney failure?
400
What are some nursing interventions for nephrotic syndrome?
Daily weights, I/O, monitor labs and electrolytes, monitor F&E balance, teach side effects of medications.
500
Normally responsible for filtering blood, these are damaged in nephrotic syndrome.
What are glomerular capillaries?
500
These tests will check your overall kidney function.
What are serum creatinine and BUN?
500
It is important to check this the same time daily, after urinating and after eating, while wearing the same clothes.
What are daily weights?
500
These may be elevated in a person with nephrotic syndrome because the liver makes more and more as it also makes more albumin to replace what was lost in urine.
What are cholesterol and triglycerides?
500
The nurse would implement life saving measures to prevent this complication of nephrotic syndrome.