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61 Cards in this Set
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Lithotomy |
Incision of organ or duct to remove calculi |
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Cystitis |
Inflammation of urinary bladder |
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Glomerulonephritis |
Inflammation of the capillary Loops in the glomeruli |
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Cystectomy |
Removal of bladder |
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Lipotripsy |
Non-invasive procedure to break up calculi |
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Nephrectomy |
Removal of kidney |
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Hemodialysis |
Process by which blood is removed from the body and circulated through an artificial kidney |
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Antidiuretic hormone |
Causes reabsorption of water in the renal tubuless, decreasing urine volume. The hormone that is released from the pituitary gland when stimulated by hypertonic plasma |
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Renin |
Released in response to inadequate renal blood flow or low arterial pressure |
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Erythropoietin |
The hormone secreted in the kidneys that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells |
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Blood urea nitrogen bun |
A general indicator of the kidneys ability to excrete urea Kama values are raised by high-protein diets, gastrointestinal bleeding, dehydration, and some drugs |
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Creatinine clearance |
The best Laboratory test of overall kidney function collection of urine for 12 or 24 hours which is an estimate of glomerular filtration rate |
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Urodynamic study |
Measures the rate of urine flow during voiding |
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Cystogram |
Outlines the Contour of the bladder, and shows reflux of urine |
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Intravenous pyelogram |
Diet injected into Ivy, radiographs of kidneys, Curtis, and bladder are taken, used to assess kidney function |
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Urinalysis |
Examination of voided urine or from catheter specimen for pH, blood, glucose, and protein |
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urine sensitivity |
Clean Catch or Midstream urine specimen is collected to determine which antibiotics will be effective against the specific organisms found in the culture |
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Serum creatinine |
A blood test status indicators of the kidneys ability to excrete waste |
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Serum electrolytes |
A blood test that may show elevated sodium and potassium levels increase calcium levels, which indicate renal failure |
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Pyelonephritis |
Condition in which calculi are formed in the kidneys |
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Nephrolithiasis |
Inflammation of renal pelvis |
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Polycystic kidney disease |
Hereditary disorder in which grape like tissue replace normal kidney tissue |
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Pyelolithotomy |
Removal of calculus from the renal pelvis |
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Urolithiasis |
Formation of calculi in the urinary tract |
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Hyperkalemia drugs |
Hypertonic glucose and Insulin, sodium bicarbonate, calcium gluconate, sodium polystyrene sulfonate kayexalate |
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Oliguria |
Furosemide Lasix |
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True statements about age-related changes in the kidneys |
The function of the kidneys remain normal. The glomerular filtration rate declines. The kidneys ability to concentrate and dilute urine decreases |
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Age-related changes to the bladder |
Bladder muscles are weaker. Capacity of bladder to decreases. Emptying function of bladder is incomplete. |
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Globular filtrate and blood plasma are essentially the same, except the filtrate does not have |
Protein |
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As the blood passes through the glomerulus, which element is too large to pass through the semipermeable membrane |
Plasma protein |
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Normal pH of urine is |
4.5 - 8.0 |
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The body normally excretes how many liters of urine per day |
1 - 2 liters |
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Two substances that are present in blood but not normally present in urine are |
Glucose and protein |
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The presence of how much urine in the bladder usually causes the urge to urinate |
200 - 400 ml |
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If blood volume decreases, which enzyme is secreted into the blood by the kidneys to regulate blood pressure |
Renin |
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A change in blood volume will result in a change in |
Blood pressure |
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Decreased oxygen in renal blood triggers the secretion of |
Erythropoietin |
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Patients in renal failure have a deficiency of erythropoietin, which causes them to have |
Anemia |
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Accomodate related problem and mail related to the urinary system is |
Urethral obstruction |
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If crystals on the skin are observed during the examination of a patient with urinary disorders, this is recorded as |
Uremic Frost |
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Tissue turgor is elevated in patients with urinary disorders to detect |
Dehydration |
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If patients with urinary disorders have an odor after urine on breath this may indicate |
Kidney failure |
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Patients with urinary disorders who have potassium and balances may have |
Heart irregularities |
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The edema found in renal failure is described as |
Generalized |
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, in patients with renal failure, the skin over edematous areas is likely to be described as |
Dry and flushed |
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Normal urine is sterile and slightly |
Acidic and straw color |
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Which blood test needs to be within normal limits before renal biopsy can be performed |
Clotting studies |
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After renal biopsy, what is the most important side effect to watch for |
Bleeding |
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Following a cystoscopy, at first the urine will be |
Pink tinged when should return to its normal color 24 to 48 hours Belladonna and opium suppositories may be order to reduce bladder spasms |
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Bladder perforation is rare following cystoscopy but it may be indicated by severe |
Abdominal pain |
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The most common healthcare-associated infections are |
urinary tract infection |
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A patient has urethritis which are common symptoms the nurse would expect to find |
This year, frequency, bladder spasms, urgency |
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, pain of urethritis may be reduced by |
Sitz bath |
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The passage of renal calculi is facilitated by |
Ambulation |
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Which is a common symptom of pyelonephritis |
Flank pain |
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The most common type of glomerulonephritis follow the respiratory tract infection caused by |
Streptococcus |
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A patient has acute glomerulonephritis which medications are used in the treatment of this patient |
diuretics antihypertensives |
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A a patient is in the acute phase of glomulonephritis. Bed races order to prevent or treat heart failure and severe hypertension that results from |
Excessive fluid volume |
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In which of the following groups is incidence of uric acid Stones High |
Jewish males |
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When a person is dehydrated, the kidneys conserve water causing urine to be |
Concentrated |
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A major nursing concerns for patients with renal calculi is |
Pain relief |