Acute Pyelo, Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Urinary Tract Calculi, Polycystic Kidney
Disease, Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, End Stage Renal Disease, Dialysis and Transplant
housecleaners - ✔✔Kidneys are _____________________ of the body
water, electrolytes, byproduct of metabolism, medications, toxins - ✔✔Kidneys remove?
BUN and creatinine - ✔✔_________ and ______________ lab results are directly related to kidney
function
true
**Lab results may be hyper or hypo depending on form of kidney disorder - ✔✔T/F highly abnormal
lab results are expected when a kidney disease is present
fluid retention - ✔✔What is most common manifestation of kidney disease?
%
Hypertension and Anemia - ✔✔You may also see what diseases w/ renal disorders?
"A WET BED"
Acid-base balance
Water removal
Erythropoesis
Toxin removal
Blood pressure control
Electrolyte balance
D vit. activation - ✔✔Functions of the Kidneys:
volume and composition - ✔✔kidneys help to regulate the ______________ and
________________ of extracellular fluid in our body, and excrete waste products from the body
hypertension - ✔✔Our kidneys help control our BP, which is why when they aren't functioning
correctly, we may see?
erythropoietin - ✔✔Kidneys help to produce ____________________, which helps produce RBCS
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anemia - ✔✔In kidney failure, there is a deficiency of erythropoietin, which is why we might see
_____________
upper or lower - ✔✔Classification of UTI is either _____________ or ________________
renal parenchyma, pelvis, and ureters - ✔✔Upper UTIs occur in the?
%
fever, chills, flank pain - ✔✔Upper UTI symptoms
true - ✔✔T/F Lower UTI usually has no systemic manifestations
is a UTI that has spread systemically and is life threatening - ✔✔Urosepsis
False
THEY DO - ✔✔T/F Pt's with urosepsis do not require medical treatment emergently
true - ✔✔T/F Pt's with significant bacteriuria may have no symptoms, or may have non-specific
symptoms such as fatigue or anorexia
true - ✔✔T/F characteristic manifestations of a UTI are often absent in older adults
non-localized abdominal pain and a cognitive impairment
*Fever is less likely in older adults - ✔✔The two most common signs of a UTI in the older population
are?
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true - ✔✔T/F Symptoms of a UTI in infants and young children do not mimic the typical urinary
symptoms of adults, and maybe subtle as a fever alone
is an inflammation of the renal parenchyma and collecting system. - ✔✔Pyelonephritis
a bacterial source, but can also be caused by a fungi, protozoa or virus that affect the kidney. -
✔✔Pyelonephritis is most commonly caused by?
grayish-white - ✔✔_____________________ areas of the kidneys indicate inflammation and
abscess formation when someone has Pyelonephritis
lower
**and ascends up into the kidneys - ✔✔Pyelonephritis infection begins in the _____________
urinary tract
-pregnancy
-having a foley catheter in place
-any urinary dysfunction like reflux urine or BPH
-renal calculi or stones. - ✔✔Risk factors for Pyelonephritis includes:
%
•IV fluids and IV abx - ✔✔Pt's who have severe N/V or dehydration, due to Pyelonephritis, are going
to need to be hospitalized to get?
14-21 days - ✔✔Pt's who have milder symptoms of Pyelonephritis can usually be managed at home,
with PO abx for about ___-____ days, and symptoms usually resolve within 72 hours of starting the
abx
to make sure the patient understands that they need to complete the entire prescribed dose of abx,
and not just stop it when they start to feel better - ✔✔What is an important teaching for abx?
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