Gabrielle McDaniel
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Glomerulonephritis
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and
Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
Urinalysis might show red blood cells and red cell casts inflammation of the glomeruli, which
in your urine, an indicator of possible damage to the normally removes the excess fluid, Control of high blood
glomeruli.Kidney biopsy is necessary to confirm a
diagnosis of glomerulonephritis electrolytes and waste from the pressure, which lessens the
bloodstream and pass them into the urine.
ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings To prevent
High blood pressure,diabetes,cancer, strep damage found within the kidneys infections that can
throat, regularly taking more than the
recommended dose of non-steroidal
lead to some
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as forms of
ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen.Immune glomerulonephritis,
diseases, such as lupus.
such as HIV and
hepatitis, follow
safe-sex
Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures guidelines and
Urinalysis, measurement of the Imaging test and kidney biopsy avoid intravenous
levels creatinine and blood urea drug use.
nitrogen
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications
Acute kidney failure.
Nursing Care Medications Client Education Loss of function in the
filtering part of the
Monitor vital signs every 4 angiotensin-con Teach not to take
nephron can result in
hours; notify any significant verting enzyme anti-inflammatory rapid accumulation of
changes.Weigh the patient on (ACE) inhibitors medicines such as waste products. Chronic
the same scale at the same kidney disease. Your
time daily (ACEIs),diuretic ibuprofen and naproxen
kidneys gradually lose
s, calcium their filtering ability. High
channel blood pressure. Damage
to your kidneys and the
blockers, resulting buildup of
Therapeutic Procedures beta-adrenergic Interprofessional Care wastes in the
Dialysis can help remove excess blockers,alpha- Nephrologist bloodstream can raise
your blood
fluid and control high blood adrenergic Primary care doctor pressure.Nephrotic
pressure. The only long-term
agonists Nephrology nurse syndrome. With this
therapies for end-stage kidney
syndrome, too much
disease are kidney dialysis and
protein in your urine
kidney transplant
results in too little protein
in your blood
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A11