injury to the kidney, acute
ESRD
Dialysis 👩🏿‍🚒
🥧lonephritis
Kidney stones
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can you be on dialysis with an AKI?

yes! AKI still has some kidney function, so dialysis and diuretics will still be able to penetrate the kidneys

100

characterized by a GFR less than ....

15

100

when is the only time the nurse can touch a central venous catheter?

to change the dressing if its soiled or coming off

100

how many L of fluid should the pt be intaking per day?

3-3.5 liters to flush out infection

100

urolithiasis is a stone in the ________ while nephrolithiasis is a stone in the ______

Urolithiasis - stone in ureter

nephrolithiasis - stone in kidney

200

treatment for AKI includes :

which medication? 

what kind of diet changes?

furosemide 

Adequate carbs, protein, and fat while restricting potassium, sodium, and fluid intake

200

Why canot ESRD pts have diuretics?

they have no kidney function at all

200

how should the nurse assess the patient's AV fistula each shift?

listen for a bruit and feel for a thrill

200

why do you have to be hospitalized for pyelonephritis?

it leads to sepsis very quickly

needs IV abx

200

Sami's elderly female patient is sitting on the toilet and she sees a string and gets confused because she knows she does not have a tampon in. what should sami tell the patient?

this is a stent that was inserted so that urine can pass through and not build up

300

JB jones is ranting to nurse sami (im sorry sami) about how he already has heart failure and now he has an AKI and his life is over. he said he is never going to recover from this. what should sami tell him?

AKI is reversible if caught in time

also, get over yourself

300

what medication is given for ESRD to prevent bone disease?

Foslo - taken with meals to pull out phosphorus that is building up

300

a patient is on peritoneal dialysis and reports cloudy dialysate. why should the nurse be concerned?

this is an indicator of peritonitis

300

pyeolonephritis is caused by this bacteria

E. Coli

300

what is colicky pain caused by?

microscopic crystals cut and scrape as they move down the ureters


400

Mateo has AKI. she has not peed much today and her labs show high potassium. which phase of AKI is she in? 

oliguric 

decreased urinary output, renal labs high, UOP <400 per day, hyperkalemia

400

Sami's patient is going to dialysis. she has a blood pressure pill for her patient scheduled now. when should she give the med?

after dialysis

dialysis is already going to lower the BP

400

the dialysis nurse is assessing the patient. the patient's blood pressure is critically low 60/45. what should the nurse do?


slow down dialysis

do NOT give a bolus

400

this medication is commonly given for patients with pyelonephritis for bladder spasms

pyridium

400

mateo has a 0.8 cm stone. what will her treatment me?

she can pass this stone, so she will be hydrated with fluids and given pain medication

500

olivia's patient with AKI is complaining of itchy and edematous skin. what should nurse sami do?

explain to olivia that her body is building up waste which is why she is experiencing these symptoms

sami should use moisturizing lotion on olivias skin to prevent breakdown

500

Madelyn has ESRD and she received a PO morphine medication. she said she didnt feel any relief from the drug. the doctor is hesitant to give madelyn more pain medication. why?

pts may hold onto medications in their system and they can accumulate 

500

the patient reports severe abdominal cramps while receiving peritoneal dialysis. what does the nurse suspect happened?

the dialysate was cold

500

how can pyelonephritis be prevented?

PLS PEE 

perineal hygiene, drink fluids

500

sami has a stone that is so big that lithotripsy wont be effective. what is the next step?

nephrostomy - make an incision in back of kidney, break up stone/pull it out, and may get nephrostomy tube)

places a stent to allow urine to drain out through the back

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