Kidney Trivia
The patient's weight is considered a more accurate indication of volume status.
What is COLLECTING URINE IS INEFFECTIVE.
The primary test of renal clearance used to evaluate how well the kidney performs.
What is a 24-HOUR COLLECTION OF URINE?
Urine output total less than 50 mL/24 hours.
What is ANURIA?
Abnormal finding in urine
What is GLUCOSE?
Refers to the ideal body weight after a patient undergoes dialysis where excess fluid is removed.
What is DRY WEIGHT?
Endogenous waste product of muscle energy metabolism
What is CREATININE?
In chronic kidney disease, this electrolyte often becomes elevated, leading to cardiac dysrhythmias.
What is POTASSIUM (HYPERKALEMIA)?
Method used to replace normal kidney function in patients who are hemodynamically unstable by circulating the patient's blood through a hemofilter and returning it to the patient.
What is CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY (CRRT)?
Type of kidney disease with increased glomerular permeability and massive proteinuria
What is NEPHROTIC SYNDROME?
A common complication during dialysis that may results in tachycardia, hypotension, and confusion
What is HYPOVOLEMIA?
Red blood cells in the urine
What is hematuria?
A phrase that describes a practical, often physical interaction with a subject instead of just learing the theory:
a hands-on approach/experience
Term used to describe the drained fluid from a peritoneal dialysis exchange
What is EFFLUENT?
An excess of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood
What is UREMIA?
When administered, this medication helps to stimulate the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
What is ERYTHROPOEITIN ALFA?
structural and functional units of the kidney responsible for urine formation
What are NEPHRONS
Before administering this medication for hyperkalemia, the nurse should verify that the patient has adequate bowel function.
What is SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE (KAYEXALATE)?
To prevent fluid overload in a patient with end-stage kidney disease, nurses teach patients to monitor this daily.
What is DAILY WEIGHT?
In chronic kidney disease, this hormone deficiency often leads to anemia.
What is erythropoietin?
These are two major causes of kidney failure when not managed well.
What is DIABETES and HYPERTENSION?
Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys.
What is ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI)?
Type of surgically created vascular access for dialysis where a piece of biologic, semibiologic, or synthetic graft material connects the patient's artery to a vein.
What is an ARTERIOVENOUS GRAFT?
Type of acute kidney injury in which there is damage to the kidney tubules?
What is ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS (ATN)
A buildup of nitrogenous waste products in the blood due to kidney dysfunction is called this.
What is AZOTEMIA?
A substance that is high in dairy and processed foods and should be avoided or minimized in diet of patients in end stage renal disease.
What is PHOSPHORUS?