NURS 316 Final Exam – Questions With Accurate
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What are the key nursing Nursing considerations for Hemodialysis include
considerations for Hemodialysis? monitoring vital signs, assessing for adverse
reactions, and ensuring proper method of
administration.
What are some common causes of Common causes include diabetes, hypertension, and
Chronic Renal Failure? chronic glomerulonephritis.
What dietary considerations should be Dietary considerations include limiting protein,
taken into account for patients with potassium, and phosphorus intake.
Chronic Renal Failure?
What lab interpretations are important Important lab interpretations include serum
in assessing Acute Renal Failure? creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and
electrolyte levels.
What are the phases of progression in The phases include initiation, oliguric, diuretic, and
Acute Renal Failure? recovery phases.
What nursing considerations are Nursing considerations include monitoring fluid
critical during the oliguric phase of balance, electrolyte levels, and renal function.
Acute Renal Failure?
What is Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)? A sudden episode of kidney failure or damage that
occurs within a few hours or days.
What are the three classes/types of Prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal.
Acute Kidney Injury?
,What are the phases of Acute Kidney Initiation, maintenance, (diuretic), and recovery.
Injury?
What are common causes of Acute Low blood pressure and nephrotoxic drugs.
Tubular Necrosis?
What is the clinical course of Acute Includes initiation phase, maintenance phase
Kidney Injury? (oliguria-anuric), and recovery (and diuretic phase).
What condition can cause Acute Rhabdomyolysis.
Kidney Injury related to muscle
breakdown?
What key lab value is associated with Serum CK (creatinine kinase) and urine myoglobin.
Rhabdomyolysis?
What defines Chronic Renal Failure? Progressive irreversible atrophy of kidneys and
associated function, with GFR <60 for 3 months.
What is uremia? A condition resulting from the failure of the body's
ability to maintain metabolic and fluid & electrolyte
balance.
What are treatment options for Supportive care, dietary modifications, and
Chronic Renal Failure? medications.
What is Hemodialysis? A process where blood is pumped through a dialyzer
machine to remove waste.
What complications can arise from Hypotension, muscle cramps, blood loss, sepsis,
Hemodialysis? disequilibrium syndrome, and air embolus.
What are the cons of Kidney Risk of rejection and need for lifelong
Transplantation? immunosuppression.
What happens if dialysis is Death may occur as soon as 1 week afterwards,
discontinued? depending on remaining kidney function.
, What does advanced respiratory care Medications and assessments pertinent to the upper
include? and lower respiratory system.
What are the priority nursing care Trach management and symptom management.
interventions for upper airway
concerns?
What should be assessed in lower Assessment and priority nursing care interventions,
airway concerns? along with symptom management.
What is a deviated septum? A structural disorder of the nose where the nasal
septum is displaced to one side.
What is a nasal fracture? A break in the bones of the nose, often resulting from
trauma.
What is rhinoplasty? Surgical procedure to correct or reconstruct the
nose.
What is epistaxis? Nosebleed, which can be caused by various factors
including trauma or dryness.
What are common symptoms of Stridor, use of accessory muscles, retractions,
airway obstruction? wheezing, restlessness, tachycardia, and cyanosis.
What are indications for a Bypass upper airway obstruction, facilitate removal
tracheostomy? of secretions, long-term mechanical ventilation, and
permit oral intake and speech.
What are some complications Infection, tube dislodgement, and airway obstruction.
associated with tracheostomy?
What should be done before deflating The patient should cough up secretions to avoid
the cuff of a tracheostomy tube? aspiration.
What precautions should be taken for Keep a tube of equal or smaller size at the bedside
tube replacement in tracheostomy for emergency reinsertion.
care?
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Terms in this set (274)
What are the key nursing Nursing considerations for Hemodialysis include
considerations for Hemodialysis? monitoring vital signs, assessing for adverse
reactions, and ensuring proper method of
administration.
What are some common causes of Common causes include diabetes, hypertension, and
Chronic Renal Failure? chronic glomerulonephritis.
What dietary considerations should be Dietary considerations include limiting protein,
taken into account for patients with potassium, and phosphorus intake.
Chronic Renal Failure?
What lab interpretations are important Important lab interpretations include serum
in assessing Acute Renal Failure? creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and
electrolyte levels.
What are the phases of progression in The phases include initiation, oliguric, diuretic, and
Acute Renal Failure? recovery phases.
What nursing considerations are Nursing considerations include monitoring fluid
critical during the oliguric phase of balance, electrolyte levels, and renal function.
Acute Renal Failure?
What is Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)? A sudden episode of kidney failure or damage that
occurs within a few hours or days.
What are the three classes/types of Prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal.
Acute Kidney Injury?
,What are the phases of Acute Kidney Initiation, maintenance, (diuretic), and recovery.
Injury?
What are common causes of Acute Low blood pressure and nephrotoxic drugs.
Tubular Necrosis?
What is the clinical course of Acute Includes initiation phase, maintenance phase
Kidney Injury? (oliguria-anuric), and recovery (and diuretic phase).
What condition can cause Acute Rhabdomyolysis.
Kidney Injury related to muscle
breakdown?
What key lab value is associated with Serum CK (creatinine kinase) and urine myoglobin.
Rhabdomyolysis?
What defines Chronic Renal Failure? Progressive irreversible atrophy of kidneys and
associated function, with GFR <60 for 3 months.
What is uremia? A condition resulting from the failure of the body's
ability to maintain metabolic and fluid & electrolyte
balance.
What are treatment options for Supportive care, dietary modifications, and
Chronic Renal Failure? medications.
What is Hemodialysis? A process where blood is pumped through a dialyzer
machine to remove waste.
What complications can arise from Hypotension, muscle cramps, blood loss, sepsis,
Hemodialysis? disequilibrium syndrome, and air embolus.
What are the cons of Kidney Risk of rejection and need for lifelong
Transplantation? immunosuppression.
What happens if dialysis is Death may occur as soon as 1 week afterwards,
discontinued? depending on remaining kidney function.
, What does advanced respiratory care Medications and assessments pertinent to the upper
include? and lower respiratory system.
What are the priority nursing care Trach management and symptom management.
interventions for upper airway
concerns?
What should be assessed in lower Assessment and priority nursing care interventions,
airway concerns? along with symptom management.
What is a deviated septum? A structural disorder of the nose where the nasal
septum is displaced to one side.
What is a nasal fracture? A break in the bones of the nose, often resulting from
trauma.
What is rhinoplasty? Surgical procedure to correct or reconstruct the
nose.
What is epistaxis? Nosebleed, which can be caused by various factors
including trauma or dryness.
What are common symptoms of Stridor, use of accessory muscles, retractions,
airway obstruction? wheezing, restlessness, tachycardia, and cyanosis.
What are indications for a Bypass upper airway obstruction, facilitate removal
tracheostomy? of secretions, long-term mechanical ventilation, and
permit oral intake and speech.
What are some complications Infection, tube dislodgement, and airway obstruction.
associated with tracheostomy?
What should be done before deflating The patient should cough up secretions to avoid
the cuff of a tracheostomy tube? aspiration.
What precautions should be taken for Keep a tube of equal or smaller size at the bedside
tube replacement in tracheostomy for emergency reinsertion.
care?
