Renal Failure
Dialysis
Delegation
Potpourri
Medications
100

Fill in the blanks.  

The earliest sign of renal dysfunction ___________ which is a sign of _______________.

What is mental status changes and uremia?

100

The number one complication of peritoneal dialysis.

What is infection?

100

Three descriptions of what a UAP can do.

What is repetitive tasks with predictable results that can be given by verbal direction?

100

The reading level at which all medical education materials should be geared towards.

What is 5th grade level?

100

This medication must be taken with food in order to do its job.

What is sevelamer? (phosphate binder)

200

The number one concern during the diuretic phase of acute kidney injury.

What is fluid volume deficit?

200

The number one complication of hemodialysis and a medication to prevent it.

What is hypotension and midodrine?

200

Three examples of what a UAP can do.

What is VS, EKG, ADLs, oral suctioning and oral care?

200

Three effective methods for education for a patient with low health literacy.

What are videos, highlighting key text, reputable websites, involving caregivers, teach back method?
200

The medication used for anemia of chronic disease and how the RN would know it is working.

What is darbepoetin or erythropoietin and an increase in the patient's RBCs as well as symptom improvement?

300

The type of renal failure often causes by medications.

What is intrarenal? (e.g. mycins, NSAIDs, contrast)

300

True or False:  The patient should feel for a bruit every day at home.

What is false?  The patient should feel for a THRILL, not a bruit.
300

How to describe this statement:  "The LPN lays out the puzzle pieces and the RN puts the puzzle together."

What is the difference between data collection and assessment?

300

The proper terminology for a medication that works "with" and a medication works "against".

What is agonist and antagonist?

300

Two classes of medications that might be held if a patient develops acute kidney injury.

What are ACE-I, ARBs, diuretics, and aminoglycosides?  (also concern with NSAIDS and enoxaparin too!)

400

The characteristics of a renal diet.

What is moderate PRO, low K, low Phos, and low Na?

400

Three nursing interventions when a patient's outflow is less than their inflow.

What is check for kinks/clamps, assess for constipation, have the patient change position?

400

The terminology to describe when an employee is not used to their full potential based on their job description or scope of practice.

What is underdelegation?

400

The type of effect if a patient with asthma develops wheezing when starting a beta blocker.

What is an adverse effect? (Med must be stopped!)

400

The medication used to treat an elevated BUN and creatinine.

What is none? (There is no medication is directly used to treat these numbers...may need fluids if prerenal, time, or even dialysis!)

500

Identify the effects renal failure has on K, Ca, Phos, and BUN/creat using the correct medical terminology.

What is hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and azotemia?

500

The best assessment to determine if a patient has been maintaining a fluid restriction.

What is daily weights?

500

Four things that an LPN can NOT do.

What is IV push meds, anything with a central line, create or initiate a teaching plan, and assessment? (others as well)

500
Five strategies for priority setting.

What are ABCs, Maslows, Nursing Process, Prioritization Pairs and CURE strategy?

500

Four medications for the ACUTE management of hyperkalemia.

What is IV calcium gluconate, PO/PR SPS, IV sodium bicarbonate or IV insulin and dextrose?