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Week 4

Week 4 Sherpath Overview of Chronic K/idney Disease

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Which stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) would be indicated with a patient glomerular filtration rate (GFR) level of 47 mL/min? Moderately lowered GFR stage (Stage 3a)
Which co-morbiditie would patients with CKD most likely have? Uncontrolled hypertension
Which rationale explains why patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) frequently do not receive treatment? The patient has no symptoms until too many nephrons are destroyed.
The nurse understands that chronic kidney disease can cause which manifestations affecting the endocrine/reproductive system? - Amenorrhea - Erectile Dysfunction - Thyroid abnormalities
The nurse would expect which type of urinary output from a patient in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Output 1-2 iter/day
Which body system is affected as a result of the kidney’s inability to produce erythropoietin in patients with CKD? Hematologic
A nurse would expect to see which result upon taking the blood pressure (BP) of a patient with a known diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD)? 180/100
A patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has had lowered glomerular filtration rate (GFR) levels for months. The most recent levels were recorded as 14 mL/min. What should the nurse expect to be the next recommendation for this patient? hemodialysis
What should the nurse include when educating a group of middle aged adults about CKD? - Monitor blood pressure on a regular basis - Have fasting blood glucose levels drawn every year
Which manifestations would the nurse expect to find in a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who has elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels? - Fatigue - Nausea/ vomiting - Impaired thought processes
What should the nurse assess next after discovering that a patient with CKD has a potassium level of 7.0 mEq/L? Telemetry monitor
A patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who presents with a bone fracture may have which common complication of CKD? Osteomalacia
Created by: Brandi Sizemore
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