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TOPIC 2 Midterm Flashcards

1
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assessment of patient urine at one point in time

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Snapshot

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2
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valuable screening tool for urinary tract infections, kidneys diseases, and other conditions

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Urinalysis

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3
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to know how much urine the body is producing in a day or how much of a particular substance is eliminated in a day

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24 urine collection

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4
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diagnostic exam uses sound waves to create images of the kidney(s)

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Renal ultrasound

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5
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refers to a series of X-rays taken of the kidneys, their collecting or drainage system (the ureters), and the bladder

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Serum studies intravenous pyelography

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6
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syndrome in which glomerular filtration declines abruptly from hours to days and is usually reversible.

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Acute renal failure

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7
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Main causes of acute renal failure

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• Not enough blood flow to the kidneys
▪ Direct damage to the kidneys
▪ Urine backed up in the kidneys

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8
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condition involving a decrease in the kidneys’ ability to filter waste and fluid from the blood.

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Chronic renal failure

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9
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referred to as fluid replacement

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Fluid resuscitation

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10
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administered to improve cardiac and tissue oxygenation, which in part depends on flow

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Fluid resuscitation

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11
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Two classes of intravenous solutions

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Crystalloids, colloids

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12
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solutions of electrolytes in water that cross freely from the vascular space into the interstitium

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Crystalloids

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13
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contain large molecules that cannot permeate healthy capillary membranes

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Colloids

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14
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recommended as “first-line” for fluid resuscitation in such common critical illnesses as sepsis, hemorrhagic shock, and cardiac arrest.

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Colloids

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15
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lining of patient own belly acts as a natural filter

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Peritoneal dialysis

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16
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Wastes are taken out by means of a cleansing fluid

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Dialysate

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17
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usually is done three, four or five times in a 24-hour period while patient are awake during normal activities

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Peritoneal dialysis

18
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In peritoneal dialysis each exchange takes about

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30-40 minutes

19
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2 kinds of peritoneal dialysis

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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD)

20
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“continuous,” machine-free and done while patient go about their normal activities such as work or school.

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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)

21
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machine (cycler) delivers and then drains the cleansing fluid automatically.

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Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD

22
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treatment usually is done at night while patient’s sleep

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Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD)

23
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treatment to filter wastes and water from patient’s blood, as the patient kidneys did when they were healthy.

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Hemodialysis

24
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connects an artery and a vein

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Arteriovenous (AV) fistula

25
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type is a looped tube

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AV graft

26
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inserted into the large vein in your neck.

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Vascular acess catheter

27
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special type of dialysis that we do for unstable patients in the ICU

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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

28
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CRRT is done

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24 hours a day

29
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slower type of dialysis that puts less stress on the heart

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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

30
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refers to the practice of limiting the intake of electrolytes

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Electrolyte restriction

31
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minerals that carry an electric charge and are found in your blood, urine, and sweat

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Electrolytes

32
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Normal sodium

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135-145

33
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Normal levels of potassium

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3.5-5.1

34
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Normal adult value for magnesium

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1.5-2.5

35
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Total blood calcium

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8.5-10.5

36
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means that patient can only have a certain amount of liquid each day.

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Fluid restriction

37
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help fuel the brain, kidneys, heart muscles, and central nervous system

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High CHO Diet

38
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Carbohydrates, also known as

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starches and sugars.

39
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Sugar is stored in the liver and muscles as

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Glycogen

40
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use of plants to treat disease and enhance general health and wellbeing

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Halamang gamot

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