Unit 4

Urine Luck!

100

This is the normal creatinine level 

0.6-2.2

200

This is a priority assessment for a patient after they have finished their hemodialysis treatment

Vital Signs

300

This is the most sensitive indicator of kidney function

Creatinine

400

This hormone is produced by the kidneys and can often lead to renal failure patients becoming anemic 

Erythropoietin 

500

This may be placed/created in a patient who needs to go on dialysis long term

AV Fistula

Stream & Dream Team

100

This is the term used to describe "little urine"

Oliguria

200

These are the signs of over-hydration in a patient

JVD, Crackles, SOB, Weight Gain, Increased Hct

300

These are the signs of dehydration in a patient

Hypotension, Elevated BUN, Dry Mucous Membranes, Decreased Hct

400

This is the most common sign of a UTI in an older adult

Confusion

500

Things like hemorrhage can cause this type of kidney damage

Prerenal

Glomerulus Giggles

100

True or False: Bacteria in the urinalysis is always indicative of a UTI

False

200

This type of diet may be recommended to patient with uric-acid kidney stones

Low-purine Diet

300

A patient might be at risk for this if they go untreated with Strep

Glomerulonephritis

400

This item may be given to patients after a lithotripsy is performed to break up stones, making it easier for them to pass

Strainer

500

Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an _____ infection caused by ______ that attacks the immune system

Ascending & Respiratory/Viral

Tingle Jingles

100

This term associated with reflexes, is often referred to as a "ticking" or "beating"

Clonus

200

This term is often used to describe a "stiff neck"

Nuchal Rigidity

300

These two hallmark symptoms are associated with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Poor Coordination & Loss of Balance

400

Patients with Parkinson's Disease are deficient in this neurotransmitter

Dopamine

500

A patient with meningitis may need this to help them bring down a fever 

Cooling blanket

Mind Boggling!

100

This is the term for an electrical dysrhythmia of the brain

Seizure

200

This position is termed for when a brain injury causes a patient to flex inward with the hands

Decorticate

300

When a patient goes into "fight or flight", this is what happens to the body

Sweat, Pupils Dilate, Bronchioles Dilate, Arteries Dilate, HR Increase

Stop: GI, GU

400

This is the sign that is considered "positive" when the knees and hips flex caused by the neck flexing

Brudzinski's Sign

500

A change in this is the most crucial item to report in terms of patient status

LOC