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Question 1

____ measure the amount of nitrogen in your body that comes from the waste product urea

Answer 1

BUN
Blood urea nitrogen

• a high bun= decreased kidney function

Question 2

What does BUN measure

Answer 2

amount of nitrogen in your blood

Question 3

A what does a high BUN indicate?

list the ranges

Answer 3

Decreased kidney function

Normal:
adults: 6-20 mg/dl
Over 60 yrs: 8-23mg/dl
peds: 5-18 mg/dl

Question 4

____ is a waste produce from normal ware and tear on muscles of the body

Answer 4

Creatinine

Question 5

What is creatinine

Answer 5

waste from normal ware and tear of muscles

Question 6

What does a high creatinine indicate?

list the normal values

Answer 6

Low kidney function 
males: 0.9-1.3 mg/dl
females: 0.6-1.1 mg/dl
peds-male:97-137 mL/min
peds-females: 88-128 mL/min

Question 7

____ is calculated to determine the cause of elevate levels of BUN

What does an increased ratio indicate

what is the normal value

Answer 7

BUN/Creatinine ratio

increase = caused by a condition that decreases flow of blood to the kidneys
ex: heart failure

10:1- 20:1

Question 8

eGFR stands for?

what is it

what is the normal range for adults

Answer 8

estimated glomerular filtration rate

• the amount of blood that is filtered by the glomeruli per minute
• Adults
  impaired kidney function is under 60

Question 9

• the amount of blood that is filtered by the glomeruli per minute

Answer 9

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

Question 10

____ is a better indicatore of normal kidney function

Answer 10

EGFR

Question 11

what is the maximum allowable dose for all adults in CT

Answer 11

150 mL