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| What components are excreted in urine? |
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Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Urea, creatine, Bicarbonate, uric acid
These are all ions |
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| 4 compnents when assessing urine |
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| Volume, color, clarity, and odor |
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| Primary function of the kidney? |
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| Regulate the volume and compositon of the body's ECF |
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| Secrete ammonia, creatine, uric acid, and other metabolites |
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| Most sensitive noninvaisive indicator of circulation |
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| increase absorption of ions and water in the kidney which increases blood flow and in turn increase blood pressure |
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| Acts on the kidneys to INCREASE total body water. |
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| When do you start to worry regarding urine of the pt. |
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1: When urine falls below 30 cc per hr.
2: When urine is cloudy, foul smelling, and dark colored
3: When it is difficult to urinate or cant urinate at all
4: When urine stream can start but cannot be maintained
5: When there is blood in urine
6: Lab results show increased creatine levels and or blood urea
7: When bladder is distended
8: UTI and other problems |
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| Increases when there is damage to the nephrons |
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| Waste product formed from the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue |
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
May increase due to high intake or protein, fluid deficiet, or pressure of gout |
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| A panic value for creatine is? |
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| 10 mg/dl in non-dialysis patients |
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| Increased serum creatine levels are seen in... |
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Impaired renal function
Chronic nephritis
Urinary tract obstruction
Muscle Disease
CHF
Shock
Repeated pregnancy |
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Normal pattern ID
Subjective |
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Having clients describe alterations in urinary elimination.
Many factors of daily living can change normal patterns |
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| Getting a nursing history can help identify what is altering urinary elimination. |
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Using open ended questions about their voiding.
This will let the pt. talk about things that may be abnormal with urination |
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| 2 main reasons we use NG tubes? |
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| Decompression and inadequate nutrition |
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