Renal failure

Question 1

Expected ABG for renal failure

Answer 1

Metabolic acidosis

Question 2

Electrolytes elevated in kidney failure

Answer 2

Potassium

Phosphorous

Sodium

Question 3

Electrolytes decreased in Kidney failure

Answer 3

Calcium

Question 4

2 phases of acute kidney injury

Answer 4

Oliguric

Diuretic

Question 5

What happens to the kidneys in oliguric phase

Answer 5

Low output

Question 6

What happens in the diuretic phase of AKI

Answer 6

Increased output

Question 7

How does the oliguric phase affect our electrolytes

Answer 7

Elevate

Question 8

How does the diuretic phase affect our electrolytes

Answer 8

Decrease

Question 9

Which electrolyte do we really need to monitor with AKI

Answer 9

Potassium since it can affect our heart rhythm

Question 10

Amount of expected outcome in a 24 hour period during oliguric phase

Answer 10

100 - 400 mL

Question 11

The cause of intra-renal failure

Answer 11

damage to the actual kidney

Question 12

Expected labs to increase during kidney failure

Answer 12

BUN
Creatinine
Specific gravity

Question 13

Expected Labs to decrease with kidney failure

Answer 13

Red blood cells

Question 14

The cause of decreased RBCs

Answer 14

EPO isn’t being produced due to the kidneys being hurt

Question 15

Cause of pre-renal injury

Answer 15

Blood isn’t profusing to the kidneys

Hypovolemia
Hypotension
Bradycardia

Question 16

Cause of post renal injury

Answer 16

Some sort of obstruction of blockage from allowing the kidneys to perfuse

Question 17

Only way for actually kidney failure to occur

Answer 17

Both kidneys have to be hurt

Question 18

The best med to treat Hyperkalemia due to kidney failure

Answer 18

Calcium gluconate