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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DIAL-A-LIFE T H E N E W A G E D I A LY S I S C E N T E R The Opportunity Chronic Kidney Disease The magnitude of prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in India is immense. A few prior surveys taken suggest 0.8 – 1.2 % of the entire Indian Population suffers from CKD. This implies that in the population of 1 .2billion‚ approximately 10 Million people suffer from CKD. The number of patients is increasing exponentially. The number of patients who need to undergo Hemodialysis
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control blood potassium. Dialysis will need to take place in order to remove toxins from the blood. Until her kidneys recover‚ she will need to control her diet so her kidneys do not have to filter too much or work to hard. Scenario B Chronic renal failure: Mr. Hodges‚ a 73-year-old man‚ has had congestive heart failure for the past 5 years. His doctor has told him that his heart is not functioning well‚ needing more and more medicine to maintain circulatory function. He has noticed that
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Reiki Treatment in Older Adults: Alternative Management for Anxiety‚ Pain‚ and Depression Heather Nicolle Stone Florida Atlantic University Reiki Treatment in Older Adults: Alternative Management for Anxiety‚ Pain‚ and Depression Anxiety‚ depression‚ and pain are relatively common in older adults‚ and treatment of these conditions is often challenging (Touhy‚ 2012‚ pp. 342-351; Jett‚ 2012‚ p. 324). This is due to lack of acknowledgement of these conditions by older adults and healthcare
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Management and Referral of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults’; the full version and a concise version as well as electronic guidance are available at: www.renal.org/CKDguide/ckd.html See also: NSFs - Diabetes‚ Renal: National Kidney Federation: www.dh.gov.uk www.kidney.org.uk Abbreviation Key: ACEI ARB BHS CKD ESA LoSalt NSAID PCR PTH RAS RRT SLE Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Angiotensin Receptor Blocker British Hypertension Society Chronic Kidney Disease Erythropoietin
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and unfortunately many unpleasant effects as well. The most common causes for kidney failure are diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ and inflammation of the kidneys called glomerulonephritis (KidneyPatentGuide). Kidney Failure can either occur from chronic problems or an acute situation (Wedro). Acute kidney failure happens when the kidneys suddenly become unable to filter wastes and toxins from the blood (Staff). This is caused when something damages the kidneys‚ or when another condition slows blood
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OF CONSULT: 02/24/---- REASON FOR CONSULT: Acute on chronic renal failure. Patient is an 87 year old Caucasian male who has a history of hypertension‚ severe peripheral vascular disease‚ chronic renal insufficiency‚ and atrial fibrillation. He was admitted yesterday for treatment of an infected toe. The plan was to obtain an angiogram to check patients’ blood flow; however he was discovered on admission labs to have acute on chronic renal failure‚ patient states he is unaware of kidney problems
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Researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that 87 out of 91 deceased former NFL football players showed signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). A concussion is an injury that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain. Your brain is surrounded by spinal fluid to cushion it from your hard skull. If you are hit hard your brain may hit your skull and become injured. There may be no visible signs of a concussion at all. The symptoms of a concussion vary from each person. Some may
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The Renal Diet 1.The kidneys: * The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie on either side of the spine in the lower middle of the back. Each kidney weighs about ¼ pound. * It is important to keep the kidneys in good working order to allow them to work at an optimum level. * The main function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess water from the blood. The kidneys process about 200 l’s of blood every day and produce about 2 l’s of urine. * The kidneys
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possible treatment options‚ and what is the prognosis? I believe that Ms. Jones may have kidney stones. There really isn’t a way that you can treat kidney stones‚ you just have to be able to pass them(urinate them out). Scenario B Chronic renal failure: Mr. Hodges‚ a 73-year-old man‚ has had congestive heart failure for the past 5 years. His doctor has told him that his heart is not functioning well‚ needing more and more medicine to maintain circulatory function. He has noticed that
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