Kidneys rec - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the structure of the urinary system? - paired kidneys are on either side of vertebral column below diaphragm (about size of fist) - right kidney is slightly lower than the left kidney - urine flows from kidneys into ureters which empty into bladder What are the functions of the kidney? (6) 1. regulates extracellular fluid volume 2. regulates osmolarity of ECF 3. regulates ion concentrations of ECF 4. regulates pH of ECF (only way which body can remove metabolic acids) 5. produces hormon...

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication that is excreted by the kidneys and requires dosage adjustment for impaired kidney function. What lab value should the nurse check? A. billirubin B. creatinine C. potassium D. white blood cells Correct Answer-C. creatinine The nurse reviews an order and finds the medication amount is higher than the standard dose. What should the nurse do? A. give the standard dose instead of the ordered dose B. ask the nursing supervisor for a second o...

Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones - CORRECT ANSWER-flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts will alter kidney function glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; immune complex reaction resulting in alterations in the glom...

Jeremiah study questions for nephrology nursing Terms in this set (26) which of the following hormones is secreted by the kidney? aldosterone angiotensin somatostatin renin renin the kidneys receive approximately % of the cardiac output under normal physiologic conditions. 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 20-25 when tubular filtrate enters the late distal tubule and collecting tubule, it is hypertonic hypotonic isotonic none of the above hypotonic when the tubular filtrate enters the...

FISDAP READINESS Exam Prep 2022 Question Bank Where are Beta 1 receptors found? Heart and Kidneys Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction = Increase blood pressure Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. SA Node Atrial depolarization char...

1. How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? - Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse effects 2. What is a Black Box Warning: - is considered a contraindication to administer that drug. 3. What is the drugs half-life? - Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway cleared from the system. 4. Peak of action: - the time between drug administration and maximum co...

Name and briefly describe the 6 elements of the Chronic Care Model (CCM): 1. Organizational Support: leadership must create a culture where EBP , care coordination is accepted. 2. Clinical Information Systems: Organize data, data systems, tracks trends, EMAR, prompt immunizations, etc. 3. Delivery System Design: roles/tasks of the members of the team, mgmt of f/u care, working within scope by to highest level of training. Telephone f/u, suppt groups, nurses, MAs, MDs, and NP f/u visits in bet...

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1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next ...