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Why pis pit pimportant pto pknow pwhat pcaused pyour ppatient's pCRF? p- pcorrect
panswers p-Can pbe psecondary pto punderlying pdisease
What pare psigns pand psymptoms pof pfluid pimbalance? p- pcorrect panswers p-Edema,
phypertension, ppulmonary pedema
What pdoes phypertension plead pto? p- pcorrect panswers p-Left pVentricular
pHypertrophy
Why pis psodium pbalance pimportant? p- pcorrect panswers p-HyperNatremia- pHigh pBP,
pfluid poverload p
HypoNatremia- pLow pBP
, What pare psigns pand psymptoms pof phyperKalemia? p- pcorrect panswers p-Muscle
pweakness, pabnormal pheart prhythm pand pnumbness p& pTingling pand pwidening pof
pEKG
What pare psigns pand psymptoms pof phypoKalemia? p- pcorrect panswers p-
Dysrhythmias, pfatigue, pmuscle pweakness, pparalysis pand prespiratory pfailure
Why pare ppatients panemic? p- pcorrect panswers p-Lack pof perythropoietin: phormones
pexcreted pby pkidney
How pcan pyou pprevent pblood ploss? p- pcorrect panswers p-Return pall pblood pfrom
plines, paccess pcomplication pand pwatch psigns pof pbleeding pand pclotting
What pis ppericarditis? p- pcorrect panswers p-Inflammation pof pheart
What pwould pyou padvise pfor pa ppatient pwho pcomplains pof pdry, pitchy pskin? p-
pcorrect panswers p-Lotion, prubi pskin, ptake pphosphate pbinders
What pis pPeripheral pneuropathy p- pcorrect panswers p-Weakness, pnumbness, pand
ppain pfrom pnerve pdamage, pusually pin phands pand pfeet
What pare pthe pfour pkey pelements paffected pin pCKD-MBD? p- pcorrect panswers p-
Calcium, pphosphorus, pcalcitrol pand pparathyroid phormone
What pare psymptoms pof pCKD-MBD pin paddition pto pbone pdisease? p- pcorrect
panswers p-Severe pitching, pLVH, pmuscle pweakness, pbone ppain pand ptendon
pruptured
What pis pyour prole pin pCKD-MBD? p- pcorrect panswers p-Encourage ppatient pto ptake
ppart pin phealthcare, preport pissues pand pmedication pand pgive phectorol
What pis pultrafiltration? p- pcorrect panswers p-Controlled pfluid premoval pby
pmanipulation pof phydrostatic ppressure p(Fluid)
What pis pconvection? p- pcorrect panswers p-Solute pstarted pacross psemipermeable
pmembrane palong pwith pfluid
What pis posmosis? p- pcorrect panswers p-Fluid pmoves pfrom plower psolute
pconcentration pto phigher psolute pconcentration
What pis pdiffusion? p- pcorrect panswers p-The pmovement pof pparticles pfrom pan parea
pof phigh pconcentration pto pan parea pof plow pconcentration.
What pare pkidneys pexcretory pfunctions? p- pcorrect panswers p-Fluid pbalance,
pelectrolyte pbalance, pwaste premoval pand pacid-base pbalance
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Why pis pit pimportant pto pknow pwhat pcaused pyour ppatient's pCRF? p- pcorrect
panswers p-Can pbe psecondary pto punderlying pdisease
What pare psigns pand psymptoms pof pfluid pimbalance? p- pcorrect panswers p-Edema,
phypertension, ppulmonary pedema
What pdoes phypertension plead pto? p- pcorrect panswers p-Left pVentricular
pHypertrophy
Why pis psodium pbalance pimportant? p- pcorrect panswers p-HyperNatremia- pHigh pBP,
pfluid poverload p
HypoNatremia- pLow pBP
, What pare psigns pand psymptoms pof phyperKalemia? p- pcorrect panswers p-Muscle
pweakness, pabnormal pheart prhythm pand pnumbness p& pTingling pand pwidening pof
pEKG
What pare psigns pand psymptoms pof phypoKalemia? p- pcorrect panswers p-
Dysrhythmias, pfatigue, pmuscle pweakness, pparalysis pand prespiratory pfailure
Why pare ppatients panemic? p- pcorrect panswers p-Lack pof perythropoietin: phormones
pexcreted pby pkidney
How pcan pyou pprevent pblood ploss? p- pcorrect panswers p-Return pall pblood pfrom
plines, paccess pcomplication pand pwatch psigns pof pbleeding pand pclotting
What pis ppericarditis? p- pcorrect panswers p-Inflammation pof pheart
What pwould pyou padvise pfor pa ppatient pwho pcomplains pof pdry, pitchy pskin? p-
pcorrect panswers p-Lotion, prubi pskin, ptake pphosphate pbinders
What pis pPeripheral pneuropathy p- pcorrect panswers p-Weakness, pnumbness, pand
ppain pfrom pnerve pdamage, pusually pin phands pand pfeet
What pare pthe pfour pkey pelements paffected pin pCKD-MBD? p- pcorrect panswers p-
Calcium, pphosphorus, pcalcitrol pand pparathyroid phormone
What pare psymptoms pof pCKD-MBD pin paddition pto pbone pdisease? p- pcorrect
panswers p-Severe pitching, pLVH, pmuscle pweakness, pbone ppain pand ptendon
pruptured
What pis pyour prole pin pCKD-MBD? p- pcorrect panswers p-Encourage ppatient pto ptake
ppart pin phealthcare, preport pissues pand pmedication pand pgive phectorol
What pis pultrafiltration? p- pcorrect panswers p-Controlled pfluid premoval pby
pmanipulation pof phydrostatic ppressure p(Fluid)
What pis pconvection? p- pcorrect panswers p-Solute pstarted pacross psemipermeable
pmembrane palong pwith pfluid
What pis posmosis? p- pcorrect panswers p-Fluid pmoves pfrom plower psolute
pconcentration pto phigher psolute pconcentration
What pis pdiffusion? p- pcorrect panswers p-The pmovement pof pparticles pfrom pan parea
pof phigh pconcentration pto pan parea pof plow pconcentration.
What pare pkidneys pexcretory pfunctions? p- pcorrect panswers p-Fluid pbalance,
pelectrolyte pbalance, pwaste premoval pand pacid-base pbalance
