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Is dietary protein limited in AGN? |
Not usually -If there is severe azotemia = restricted -Increased Cr, BUN |
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What is azotemia? |
Nitrogenous waste in the blood |
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What is the best indicator of renal function? |
Serum Cr |
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AGN has a poor prognosis? (T/F) |
False -Vast majority of clients will recover completely from AGN |
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How can AGN be prevented? |
-Culture ALL sore throats for strep -Treating any strep infections |
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What is the most important intervention when treating AGN? |
Bedrest -They can walk if hematuria, edema, HTN are gone! |
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What is the most common dietary restriction for AGN? |
Moderate sodium restriction -Fluid restriction is #2 if edema is severe |
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What are the urinalysis findings in AGN? |
-Hematuria: usually found in diseases ending in -itis -Proteinuria +3 to +4 -Increased specific gravity |
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How long after strep infection does AGN develop? |
2 to 3 weeks after initial infection |
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How do you assess fluid excess in the child with AGN? |
Daily weight |
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What organism causes AGN? |
Group A beta hemolytic strep |
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What happens to the kidneys with AGN? |
-Kidneys become clogged with antigen-antibody complexes -Complexes cause inflammation and loss of function |
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How often are vital sign measurements taken with AGN? |
Q4H with blood pressure |
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Will the client with AGN have hypo or hyper tension with AGN? WHY? |
Hypertension d/t fluid retention |
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What are the FIRST signs of AGN? |
-Puffiness of the face -Dark urine |
