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At Risk Populations
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Signs and Symptoms
Treatments
Nursing Implications
100
These insulin dependent individuals have the highest incidence of ESRD.
What is type II DM.
100
Interventions include diet restrictions, monitoring of intake and output, and meeting with the dietician.
What is imbalanced nutrition?
100
Retention of a mineral found in bananas is increased in ESRD and the condition is known by this name.
What is hyperkalemia?
100
This drug class is most prescribed for ESRD patients.
What are diuretics?
100
This type of dialysis requires more complex training for the nurse.
What is hemodialysis?
200
This developmental population is most susceptible for ESRD.
What is older adult?
200
Interventions include fluid restriction, daily weights, and edema assessment.
What is excess fluid volume?
200
GFR stands for this.
What is glomerular filtration rate?
200
This treatment is considered a last resort and is the most invasive.
What is kidney transplant?
200
This can be used by a patient at home to keep track of their daily weights and blood pressures.
What is a journal?
300
This chronic inflammation of the smallest unit of the kidney is the third-leading cause of ESRD.
What is nephritis?
300
Interventions include controlling blood pressure, educating the patient on monitoring their own blood pressure, and giving ACE inhibitors.
What is decreased cardiac output?
300
These occur when the lungs compensate for decreased blood pH by blowing off excess CO2.
What is Kussmaul Respirations?
300
This type of dialysis occurs more slowly, causes weight gain, and is usually performed more often.
What is peritoneal dialysis?
300
Family members of the critically-ill patient can often experience this due to the chronic nature of ESRD.
What is caregiver role strain?
400
There are five sociocultural groups at-risk for ESRD, name three of them.
What is African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander?
400
Low iron contributes to this symptom common to end stage renal patients, therefore a balance between activity and rest must be achieved.
What is fatigue?
400
These two labs are followed closely, one of them sounds like a small sweet bread.
What is BUN and Creatinine?
400
This type of dialysis takes less time, may cause dysrrhythmias, and occurs through vascular access.
What is hemodialysis?
400
This should not be done on a patient's arm that has an AV fistula.
What is blood pressure?
500
This gender is more at risk than the other.
What is the male gender?
500
Encouraging patients to discuss their fears about the disease process and treatment will help alleviate this symptom.
What is anxiety?
500
In contrast to other stages, hyponatremia occurs in this stage.
What is early stage renal failure.
500
This diet restriction is implemented in patients with little to no urine output.
What is sodium restriction?
500
This type of care is recommended for patients who's treatment has been discontinued.
What is palliative care or comfort measures?