Calciphylaxis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Equipment is functioning Hep B status Orders are complete Access is patent Documentation is timely ? any questions/concerns Your patient complains of ringing in the ears, being nauseated and having cold clammy skin. The most likely causes is ANSWER-Hypotension What is a likely cause for dysrhythmias? ANSWER-Hypotension, heart disease, or rapid changes in K In what position should you place a patient who experiences intradialytic hypotension? ANSWER-Supine What do you do for a...

Warfarin (Coumadin) correct answers Anticoagulant, Vitamin K dependent -uses: Afib, PE, DVT -side effects: BLEEDING, Calciphylaxis (calcium -bloodclots) -2-3 days to reach therapeutic range -PT/INR -<1.5 = normal, >1.5 = risk bleeding Heparin correct answers Anticoagulant - Side effects: BLEEDING, Low platelets -uses: PE, DVT, afib, -good control, fast acting, fast excretion Vancomycin correct answers -antibiotic uses: good against : pneumonia, meningitis, septicemi...

Diabetic dermopathy, necrobiosis lipoidica, diabetic bullae, peripheral neuropathy/vascular disease, calciphylaxis, increased infections, acanthosis nigricans, lipodystrophy/atrophy, scleroderma, eruptive xanthoma, granuloma annulare correct answers Dermatology related to DM Diabetic dermopathy correct answers Hyperpigmentation Slightly depressed lesions LOWER LEGS May be assoc with microangiopathy Necrobiosis lipoidica (Diabeticorum) correct answers Slightly raised waxy red-brown patch...

CNN Exam- Chronic Kidney Disease 22 Questions with Verified Answers List the limitations of the modification diet of renal disease (MDRD) and Cockgraft-Gault equations - CORRECT ANSWER The major limitation for both equations is that at glomerular filtration rates above 60, their estimation is not accurate. The equation is much more accurate for stages II to V. Cockgraft-Gault does not take into account ethnicity or nutritional status. The MDRD is preferred because it has been extensively s...

The hormone aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal cortex and has what effect on Na and K? Increases Na reabsorption and decreases K excretion Increases Na reabsorption and K excretion Decreases Na reabsorption and K excretion Decreases Na reabsorption and increases K excretion correct answers Increases Na reabsorption and K excretion (Aldosterone acts mainly on the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney, to cause the conservation of so...

A patients protein status is affected by nutritional and non-nutritional factors. What can you do to prevent a drop in your patient's albumin correct answers Remind the patient to take phosphate binders when snacking during dialysis Calciphylaxis is a consequence of which out-of-range labs? correct answers Calcium, phosphorus, and PTH How do phosphate binders work? correct answers They prevent the phosphorus in food from being absorbed when taken with meals. What precautions must be us...

Loop diuretics (furoremide) correct answers reestablish urine flow and convert oliguria adverse - hypotension, dehydration, hypokalemia, oxotoxicity give slow and during the day to avoid noturina sodium polystyrene sulfonate correct answers hyperkalemia treatment (kidney disease) interacts with antacids, cause gastric irritation, and overcorrection wait 3 hours before or after other medications should ave active bowel sounds when K is removed Lanthanum carbonate (Fosrenol) and sevel...

Chronic Renal Failure correct answers Skin condition such as pruritis, hyperpigmentation, and calciphylaxis may be seen in patients who have: skin that is dry, flaky, and rough and often itchy correct answers the term asteatosis refers to Basal cell carcinoma correct answers When examining the left ear, a raised nodule behind the ear is noted to have a lostrous surface with a visible telangeigtatic vessels in the center. The lesions needs further evaluation because it is most likely. Br...

©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS 10/23/2024 11:19 PM Renal diet Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass Prevent complications from renal failure - answerCongestive Heart failure, hyperK, renal bone disease, calciphylaxis, cv complications Teaching thirst - answerdrink only when thirsty, meds w/sips limit salt Suck on ice chips. Suck on a lemon wedge control your blood sugar Sugarless gum/candy Child's glass when eating out Pre-measure daily water amounts Renal mouth care teaching r/t t...

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