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Who has a support group for pts on dialysis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The American sociation of
kidney patients
What is hydronephrosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -water around the kidneys
what can hemodialysis be through? - CORRECT ANSWER -an AV shunt, a catheter, and a fiscila
what is kayaxelate? - CORRECT ANSWER -used to treat hyperkalemia by binding with GI, usually
excreted through stool
what to monitor with a patient taking digoxin and a potassium sparing diuretic - CORRECT
ANSWER -RR, BP, Apical pulse, I&0, urine output
What can digoxin cause - CORRECT ANSWER -Toxicity, digtoxicity
Labs to monitor w/ pt taking digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER -Creatnine, Potassium, BUN
How to decrease a CAUTI(catheter acquired urinary tract infection) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Decrease use of Indwelling Catheters
Specific reason for putting in catheter - CORRECT ANSWER -I&O
prostatitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Encourage sexual intercourse
, Foods to avoid w/ cystitis - CORRECT ANSWER -decrease coffee, tea, cola, alcohol, increase fluid
intake
What are tests you can run for Prostate Cancer - CORRECT ANSWER -HCG, PSA, PAP
what to do if patient has a nephrostomy tube - CORRECT ANSWER -Keep area clean and dry
Nursing interventions for hydronephrosis - CORRECT ANSWER -monitor I&O
S/S of infection, pain
encourage fluids, provide catheter care if necessary
frequently empty the bladder
What is the most serious complication from AKI(Acute Kidney Injury) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sepsis and infection
Nursing Intervention for AKI - CORRECT ANSWER -Increase fluids to compensate insensible fluid
loss
Elderly patients - CORRECT ANSWER -loss of filtration capabalities
Normal range for PSA - CORRECT ANSWER -0-4
S/S of prostate cancer - CORRECT ANSWER -Dysuria, hesitancy, urinary urgency, or dribbling
Nephrotic Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -Causing body to excrete too much protein, can be a
risk of impending renal failure