Urolithiasis
What is the most common type of kidney stone?
What is calcium oxalate?
Which organism is most commonly responsible for the infection in pyelonephritis?
What is E. coli?
What is the primary cause of CKD in the U.S.?
What is diabetes mellitus?
What is the most common causative organism of a UTI?
What is e. coli?
What is PKD?
What is PKD is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of multiple fluid filled cysts in the kidneys?
What is sudden severe flank pain called?
What is renal colic?
Which clinical finding is most characteristic of acute pyelonephritis?
What is CVA tenderness?
A patient with CKD presents with fatigue, pallor, and shortness of breath. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
What is anemia?
Which symptom is most commonly associated with a lower UTI?
What is dysuria?
What is the most common form of PKD?
What is autosomal dominant PKD?
Which nursing intervention is a priority when caring for a patient with urolithiasis?
What is pain management?
What laboratory test result would most likely indicate pyelonephritis?
What is a urinalysis that reveals + leukocyte esterase, nitrites, pyuria, and bacteruria?
Which laboratory value is the most reliable indicator of kidney function in CKD?
What is glomerular filtration rate?
Which laboratory test confirms the presence of bacteria in a UTI?
Which clinical manifestations are associated with PKD?
What is hypertension, flank pain, hematuria, recurrent UTI's, and progressive renal failure?
Which diagnostic test is considered the gold standard for confirming the presence and location of urinary calculi?
What is a non-contrasted helical CT scan?
What is a priority nursing intervention when caring for a patient with acute pyelonephritis?
What is administering prescribed antibiotics promptly?
Which dietary restriction is most important for a patient with advanced CKD to reduce uremia symptoms and complications?
What is restricting protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus intake?
What is the priority nursing intervention when caring for a patient with a suspected UTI?
What is obtaining a clean-catch urine specimen?
What is a priority nursing intervention for managing care in patients with PKD?
What is controlling blood pressure?
What is the most important lifestyle modification to prevent recurrence of kidney stones?
What is increasing fluid intake?
Which teaching point is most important for preventing recurrent pyelonephritis?
What is encourage proper hydration and perineal hygiene?
What teaching points should be provided to females to prevent recurrent UTI's?
What is wipe front to back, increase fluid intake, urinate after sexual intercourse, and avoid prolonged holding of urine?
What lifestyle modification should be emphasized to patients with PKD to help protect kidney function?
What is maintaining adequate hydration, avoid nephrotoxic medications, follow a low sodium diet and monitor bp regularly?