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17 Cards in this Set
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Type of surgically created vascular access for dialysis |
Arteriovenous graft |
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Circulation of the pts blood through a dialyzer to remove waste products and excess fluid |
Hemodialysis |
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Form of dialysis in which the pts peritoneal membrane is used as the semipermeable membrane for the exchange of fluid and solutes |
Peritoneal dialysis |
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Type of vascular access for dialysis; created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein |
Fistula |
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Dialysis solution that circulated through the dialyzer in hemodialysis and through the peritoneal membrane in peritoneal dialysis |
Dialysate |
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A pt reporting polyuria and nocturia with elevated serum creatine and blood urea nitrogen has a glomerular filtration rate of 90mL/min. Which stage of chronic renal failure are they in? |
Stage 2-4 |
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Pts with renal failure are at high risk for hyperkalemia. Which food should they avoid? |
Bananas |
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True or False: Dialysis is a treatment reserved for pts in chronic renal failure. |
False |
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Your pt is scheduled for an intravenous pyelography. Which of the following would indicate that you need to speak to the Dr about cancelling the test? - Pt has a history of renal calculi - Pt complains of nocturia - Renal function tests indicate early stages of renal failure - Pt reports an allergy to seafood |
The pt reports an allergy to seafood |
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Renal ischemia is a cause of which type of acute kidney injury? |
Intrarenal |
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Renal calculi lodged in the urethra is a cause of which type of acute kidney injury? |
Postrenal |
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Glomerular nephritis is a cause of which type of acute kidney injury? |
Intrarenal |
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Hypovolemic shock is a cause of which type of acute kidney injury? |
Prerenal |
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Enlarged prostate is a cause of which type of acute kidney injury? |
Postrenal |
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Severe dehydration is a cause of which type of acute kidney injury? |
Prerenal |
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This is the cause of anemia in chronic renal failure. |
Decreased production of erythropoietin |
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These are two signs and symptoms of graft versus host disease: |
- Rash on palms - Elevated liver enzymes |
