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600 ml/day + U.O. from the day before
Ex: 600 mL + U.O. 80 mL= 680 mL can be given that day
What are some clinical manifestations of macular degeneration?
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vision loss, blurred or darkened vision, blind spots, visual distortion
Stage 5 CKD GFR
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less than 15
Macular degeneration is what type of vision loss?
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central vision loss, close vision is impaired
A patient complains of light flashes, floaters and a cobweb like ring in field of vision.
What does the nurse suspect?
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Retinal detachment
What is Addison's disease?
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, under secretion of adrenal hormones
What kind of compensation does the body do when someone is experiencing DKA?
why?
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they compensate via their respiratory system (deep, rapid respirations)
because when they are experiencing DKA they are in metabolic acidosis.
*This compensation occurs rapidly but, is not extremely effective and a
therapeutic approach is needed to help the problem
Why do CKF patients get pneumonia?
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immunocompromised and fluid overload
Why is polyphagia seen in diabetes?
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polyphagia means super hungry
People with diabetes are super hungry because there is no glucose being
let into the cells (which is what is needed to create energy/ATP) This makes
the body think that it needs more glucose
, What endocrine disorder is characterized by decreased ADH, increased urination,
hypovolemia, decreased urine specific gravity and osmolality, increased blood
osmolality and hypernatremia?
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Diabetes Insipidus
When the kidneys fail we have uremia buildup because the kidneys did not get rid of
urea (which are toxins that should be excreted) and uremia impairs what?
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platelet aggregation= clotting issues
Protein increases ____________________
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BUN/creatinine
How does a nephrostomy tube work?
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