Module 3: Elimination

Question 1

what is elimination ?

Answer 1

Secretion and excretion of body wastes.

Question 2

What are Electrolytes of the Renal System

Answer 2

Serum creatinine

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

BUN/Creatinine Ration

Phosphorus

Potassium

Sodium

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)

Question 3

Urinalysis

Answer 3

Color-yellow

Specific gravity

Leukocytes

Nitrates

Glucose

Red Blood Cell (RBC)

Ketones

White Blood Cell (WBC)

Glomerular filtration (GFR)

24 hr Urine Creatinine Clearance

Question 4

What is Pyelonephritis

Answer 4

Bacterial infection in the kidney
impaired elimination
can be acute or chronic

Question 5

What labs would you check for pyelonephritits ?

Answer 5

Laboratory assessment

Urinalysis

Culture and Sensitivity

BUN

Creatinine

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

C-reactive protein

Blood culture

Imaging assessment

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)

CT scan

Other diagnostic assessment

Kidney biopsy

Question 6

Chronic Kidney Disease

Answer 6

Progressive, irreversible, end-Stage Kidney Disease

Question 7

BPH ( Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy)

Answer 7

Increase in prostate tissue(Hyperplasia)

Thickened bladder muscles

Residual urine

Urinary retention

bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Overflow urinary incontinence

Hydroureters/Hydronephrosis

Postrenal Injury (perfusion)

Question 8

What are RF for BPH ?

Answer 8

Race- (Black males)

Family history

Age <60yrs

Obesity

Metabolic Syndrome