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What hand hygiene techqnique is effective when caring for a pt. with C-Diff - Ans Handwashing
Finger nail policy for FMS - Ans natural nail tips should be kept to 1/4 inch in length, aritficail
nails are prohibited by those having direct contact with pts.
What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow? - Ans 2
kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, 1 urethra
Removal of waste products such as creatinine, urea, and uric acid, regulate fluids, acid base,
and electrolytes. - Ans Function of a healthy kidney
by-product of protein metabolism - Ans urea
by-product of muscle metabolism - Ans creatinine
occurs naturally in the body as a result of the metabolis of purine - Ans Uric acid
,a muscle protein that enters the body either through dietary intake(30%) or from the
breakdown of the body's own cells during cell turnover - Ans Purine
3 hormonal functions of the kidney - Ans * production of renin to help regulate or control
blood pressure, * production of erythropoietin, which stimulates rbc production,* regulation of
calcium/phosphorus balance through the activation of Vitamin D, which enables us to absorb
our dietary calcium, promoting good bone health.
The functional unit of the kidney is? - Ans Nephron
In the kidney it filters blood to form urine... - Ans Nephron
What performs the first step of filtering blood and where is it located? - Ans glomerulus, at the
beginning of the nephron
Filters water and solutes into the Bowmans Capsule, surrounded by the Bowmans capsule - Ans
Glomerulus
empties the filtrate into a tubule that is also part of the nephron. - Ans Bowman's Capsule
Name the hormones secreted by the kidney and name their functions. - Ans Renin- regulate
blood pressure, Erythropoietin- stimulates bone marrow to produce RBC's
The Kidneys convert Vitamin D into? - Ans Calcitriol
Cacitriol converts Vitamin D to its active form, aiding in the absorption of..... - Ans calcium from
food we eat
Which of the functions of healthy kidneys can be replaced by dialysis? - Ans removal of waste
products, and regulation of fluid balance
, Other than blood pressure what else does renin effect? - Ans sodium and potassium balance
What is the synthetic form of Erythropoietin called? - Ans Recombinant Eportin Alfa(Epogen)
a drug given by liscensed nursing staff to dialysis pts. to treat anemia.... - Ans Epogen
Synthetic forms of activated Vitamin D( Calcitriol) - Ans Calcijex, Zemplar, and Hectorol (used to
treat bone disease for hemo pts.)
What is the difference between acute renal failure and chronic renal failure? - Ans Acute-
sudden in onset, severe, but often reversible
Chronic- slow, progressive, and permanent
3 common causes of renal failure - Ans *Diabetic neuropathy or glomerulosclerosis,*
hypertension causing nephrosclerosis,* glomerulonephritis
Other causes of renal failure - Ans polycystic kidney disease, systemic lupus, AIDS, drug toxicity,
interstitial nephritis, Alports Disease, obstructions, goodpasture syndrome, Sickle cell,
scleroderma, Wilm's tumor
A set of symptoms associated with the build-up of urea in the body... - Ans uremia
S&S of Uremia - Ans elevated serum levels of BUN/Creatinine, phosphorus, and potassium,
anemia, fluid overload, lethargy, weakness, HA, edema, yellow-gray apperance of skin, HBP,
itching, SOB associated with fluid overload
Describes the flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney - Ans Glomerular Filtration Rate