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Acute KidneyInjury nsg 252
questions fully
solved &
updated(graded
A+)
kidneys unable to remove metabolites from the blood - answer renal
failure
a rapid decline in renal function, particularly the glomerular filtration rate
- answer acute kidney injury
increased levels of nitrogenous wastes in the blood - answer azotemia
acute kidney injury also called - answer acute renal failure
most common causes of acute kidney injury - answer ischemia-
insufficient blood supply
, exposure to nephrotoxins- substances that damage nerves and nerve
tissues
other causes of acute kidney injury - answer major surgery
sepsis
severe pneumonia
causes and patho of AKI are categorized as and whats the correct order -
answer 1. prerenal
2. intrinsic
3. postrenal
Prerenal AKI happens where and results from - answer happens before
the kidney
most common type of AKI
results from conditions that affect blood flow and perfusion
prerenal AKI results from conditions that affect blood flow and perfusion
such as - answer trauma
surgery
critically ill patients
glomerular filtration rate - answer rate at which fluid is filtered through
the kidneys
GFR falls when cardiac output drops
prerenal AKI reverses rapidly when - answer blood flow is restored and
renal parenchyma is undamaged
how do we increase perfusion to the kidneys - answer IV fluids and fluid
resuscitation
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