NSG-4100 EXAM 1
1. More than 90% of the nephrons are unable End stage renal disease
to function properly
2. Because of the kidneys are unable to filter In the blood
out proteins in ESRD, where does the pro-
tein go?
3. What increases when GFR decreases? BUN and Creatinine
4. What pH imbalance can occur in ESRD? Metabolic acidosis
due to the kidneys inability to excrete the
loads of acids
they are unable to excrete ammonia and
reabsorb sodium bicarbonate
5. Why does anemia occur is ESRD? Due to kidneys inability to excrete EPO
6. Uremic waste build up can cause what? Pericarditis
7. The build up of uremia is the ultimate rea- issues that are caused from ESRD
son of
8. What are the ultimate complications with Anemia
ESRD?
Bone disease
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension
Pericarditis
9. S/S of Anemia pale,fatigue,shortness of breath
, NSG-4100 EXAM 1
10. Interventions for anemia blood transfusion, drug therapy, dietary
modifications, volume replacement, oxygen
therapy, lifestyle changes
11. What are the post operation complications Paralytic ileus
for renal surgery?
Hemorrhage and shock
infection
12. Risk factors for renal cancer -Men
-Obesity
-Tobacco use
-Occupational exposure to petroleum
products, heavy metals, asbestos
-Unapposed estrogen therapy
-Polycystic kidney disease
-long term hemodialysis
13. What race has a higher chance of renal can- African Americans
cer?
14. Is it common for renal cancers to be found yes
incidentally
palpable flank mass
15. S/S of renal cancer hematuria
pain
mass in the flank
16. How to diagnose renal cancer IV urography
1. More than 90% of the nephrons are unable End stage renal disease
to function properly
2. Because of the kidneys are unable to filter In the blood
out proteins in ESRD, where does the pro-
tein go?
3. What increases when GFR decreases? BUN and Creatinine
4. What pH imbalance can occur in ESRD? Metabolic acidosis
due to the kidneys inability to excrete the
loads of acids
they are unable to excrete ammonia and
reabsorb sodium bicarbonate
5. Why does anemia occur is ESRD? Due to kidneys inability to excrete EPO
6. Uremic waste build up can cause what? Pericarditis
7. The build up of uremia is the ultimate rea- issues that are caused from ESRD
son of
8. What are the ultimate complications with Anemia
ESRD?
Bone disease
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension
Pericarditis
9. S/S of Anemia pale,fatigue,shortness of breath
, NSG-4100 EXAM 1
10. Interventions for anemia blood transfusion, drug therapy, dietary
modifications, volume replacement, oxygen
therapy, lifestyle changes
11. What are the post operation complications Paralytic ileus
for renal surgery?
Hemorrhage and shock
infection
12. Risk factors for renal cancer -Men
-Obesity
-Tobacco use
-Occupational exposure to petroleum
products, heavy metals, asbestos
-Unapposed estrogen therapy
-Polycystic kidney disease
-long term hemodialysis
13. What race has a higher chance of renal can- African Americans
cer?
14. Is it common for renal cancers to be found yes
incidentally
palpable flank mass
15. S/S of renal cancer hematuria
pain
mass in the flank
16. How to diagnose renal cancer IV urography
