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What is the Kidneys
Regulates hormones, sodium - water, & waste removal?
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What is Diabetes
The #1 underlying disease leading to End Stage Renal Disease?
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What is nausea, fever, vomiting, flank pain, lower abdominal pain.
What are 3 symptoms of a UTI?
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What is nausea
confusion fatigue SOB drowsiness fluid retention oliguria
What are 4 signs and symptoms of Acute Renal Failure?
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What is dialysis or a renal transplant
Patients with end stage renal disease usually require?
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What is True
True or False. Evidenced based research shows that timely removal is one of the best ways to prevent a UTI.
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What is Creatinine
Waste product released by skeletal muscles?
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What is an increase.
If a patient is in Chronic Renal Failure, will lab values show an increase or decrease in BUN and Serum Creatinine?
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What is Bladder outlet obstruction
Incontinence and sacral wound Urine output monitored Patient’s request (end-of-life) During or just after surgery
What are 2 appropriate indications for placement of a catheter?
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What is erythropoietin
Anemia can result due to damaged kidneys. What hormone produced by the kidneys stimulates the production of RBCs?
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What is sodium, frozen dinners, canned foods, soda, & refined carbs.
What are four foods to avoid for maintaining healthy kidneys?
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What is 5%
The risk of a catheter associated UTI increases by what percent each day?
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What is Blood or fluid loss
Blood pressure medications Heart attack Heart disease Infection Liver failure Use of aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), or related drugs Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) Severe burns Severe dehydration
What are three conditions/diseases that can impair blood flow to the kidneys?
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What is less than 15
What percentage is the glomerular filtration rate if a patient is in stage 5 of kidney failure?
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What is Urine output monitoring OUTSIDE intensive care
Incontinence Morbid obesity Immobility Confusion or dementia Patient request
What are three unacceptable reasons for placement of a catheter?
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