Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of the kidneys ability to function; affecting more than 100‚000 people in the United States alone each year (NIDDK‚ 2008). This paper will discuss the basic pathophysiology of acute renal failure‚ including its cause‚ disease mechanisms‚ symptoms‚ some of the treatments and pharmacological therapies. Pathophysiology Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid loss of kidney function occurring when high levels of uremic toxins accumulate in the blood
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Acute renal failure (ARF)‚ also know as Acute Kidney Injury/Impairment (AKI) is described as a condition where there is a rapid decline in kidney function which results in an increase in accumulation of waste materials in the body and decreased urine output‚ usually over hours to weeks‚ occurring in a person with or without a previous pre-existing renal disease (Van Biesen‚ W.‚ Vanholder‚ R.‚ & Lameire‚ N.‚ 2006). Acute loss of renal function can be due to poor perfusion to the kidneys‚ called prerenal
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Abstract Scenario A Acute renal failure: Ms. Jones’s‚ an elder female of 68 years‚ has undergone open-heart surgery to restore a number of obstructed vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it is charted that she has oliguria. Acute Renal Failure I will describe what is happening to Ms. Jones kidneys and why it is causing the practical symptoms and other symptoms that may arise. I will also give details as to what is causing Ms. Jones kidney disease and potential treatments
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Feature Acute Kidney Injury: Not Just Acute Renal Failure Anymore? Susan Dirkes‚ RN‚ MSA‚ CCRN Until recently‚ no uniform standard existed for diagnosing and classifying acute renal failure. To clarify diagnosis‚ the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative group stated its consensus on the need for a clear definition and classification system of renal dysfunction with measurable criteria. Today the term acute kidney injury has replaced the term acute renal failure‚ with an understanding that such
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Chapter 68: Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of ordered interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure‚ which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse? a. Chest x-ray b. Oxygen saturation c. Arterial blood gas analysis d. Central venous pressure monitoring ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2
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1 RENAL FAILURE Prof. Stroehlein 2 OBJECTIVES Identify patients with Actual /Potential Acute or Chronic Renal Failure and respond with appropriate care Describe alterations in body functions related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss and interpret diagnostic tests related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss social‚ economical‚ cultural factors that impact an individuals self care. Use effective teaching and therapeutic communication skills with parents ‚patients families
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Chronic renal failure is a worldwide public health problem. Millions of Americans are affected by this disease each year. It is a common condition in which there is progressive loss of kidney functioning. The loss of function usually takes months or years to occur‚ sometime not appearing until kidney function is less than one-tenth of normal. The kidneys have the important job of filtering‚ wastes and excess fluids from your blood‚ which are then excreted in the urine (Huether‚ 2012). When the kidneys
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Chapter 47: Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) in the right forearm‚ a 54-year-old patient complains of pain and coldness of the right fingers. Which action should the nurse take? a. Teach the patient about normal AVG function. b. Remind the patient to take a daily low-dose aspirin tablet. c. Report the patient’s symptoms to the health care provider. d. Elevate the patient’s arm on pillows
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Music connects us to time and place. For instance‚ many of us may remember a song that comforted us during a difficult time or what was playing during a happy occasion like a graduation or engagement. Despite our varying tastes‚ the one constant is that music plays a role in times of comfort and celebration. This week’s project asks you to consider what songs are important to you and why. You can think of this as defining the soundtrack of your own life. In 750-1000 words‚ consider and explain the
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Renal Failure Kidneys are unable to remove accumulated metabolites from the blood which leads to altered fluid‚ electrolyte‚ and acid-base balance The cause may be a primary kidney disorder or secondary to a systemic disease May be acute or chronic Acute Abrupt onset and with prompt intervention is often reversible Chronic Develops slowly‚ is the end stage‚ and is not reversible Azotemia Nitrogen (protein) waste in the blood Acute Renal Failure A rapid decline in renal function with
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