Chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and urinary tract disorder nursing assessment priorities and interventions.
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- What is the normal range for glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a healthy adult?
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About 90-120 mL/min/1.73m2- At what GFR is chronic kidney disease classified as stage 5 (kidney failure)?
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Less than 15 mL/min/1.73m2- What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease?
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Diabetes mellitus- What is the second most common cause of chronic kidney disease?
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Hypertension- Which electrolyte imbalance is the most life-threatening complication of CKD?
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Hyperkalemia- What ECG change is an early sign of hyperkalemia?
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Peaked, tall T waves- What IV medication is given emergently to stabilize the heart during severe hyperkalemia?
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Calcium gluconate- Why does CKD commonly cause anemia?
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Failing kidneys produce less erythropoietin, reducing red blood cell production- Why does CKD lead to renal osteodystrophy (bone disease)?
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The kidneys retain phosphorus and cannot activate vitamin D, triggering secondary hyperparathyroidism- Why is dietary protein often restricted in CKD?
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To reduce the buildup of nitrogenous waste products such as BUN- Name two potassium-rich foods a CKD patient is taught to limit.
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Bananas and oranges (also potatoes and tomatoes)- When should phosphate binders be taken?
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With meals- How is daily fluid allowance typically calculated for a dialysis patient?
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Previous day's urine output plus about 500-600 mL for insensible losses- What late sign of untreated uremia appears as crystallized urea deposits on the skin?
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Uremic frost- How does a nurse assess patency of an AV fistula?
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Palpate for a thrill and auscultate for a bruit
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