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Renal 2 Exam

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What is the general care of AV fistula or graft?   No BP, blood draws, IV sticks in arm with either. Feel for thrill, auscultate for bruit (fistula), no constrictive clothing or watch, no heavy lifting.  
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After hemodialysis, keep dressing on for ____ hours and watch for   Redness, swelling, temp, clotting of access port  
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Post op care for fistulas and grafts   Arm elevated on pillow, dressing dry and intact, observe for s/s infection, assess distal circ, assess for steal syndrome  
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distal ischemia is known as ________. It is the diversion of arterial blood, inadequate collateral circ.   Steel syndrome  
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Steel syndrome can happen   after fistula or grafts, dialysis, or later in years  
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Once sutures are out, may clean graft/ AV site with   soap and water  
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Once pain subsides, post op AV/graft should exercise   daily, 6xs/day for 5 min  
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Complications of AV, graft include   steel syndrome, stenosis, infection, thrombosis  
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Nursing responsibilities prior to hemodialysis procedure include   Wt, edema, BP, heart and lung sounds. Condition of vascular access, temp, general skin condition  
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Difference between last post-dialysis weight and the present pre-dialysis weight should be no more than   1-1.5 kg or 2-3.5 lb  
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I kg of fluid is equal to   1 L fluid  
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Rate of hemodialysis is   300-900 mL/min  
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During hemodialysis, VS should be taken   q 30 min  
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What nursing responsibilities during and post hemodialysis   Monitor heart and lung sounds, VS q 30 min, evaluate fluid status, BP and wt  
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Don't give ______ meds prior to dialysis   BP  
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What are some advantages of hemodialysis?   Rapid fluid removal, rapid urea/creat removal, effective K removal, less protein loss  
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What are some disadvantages of hemodialysis   Having a fistula, Complications, lack of freedom, time constraints, generally do not feel good, hypotension during dialysis  
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What is used to treat muscle cramps during hemodialysis?   Decrease filtration rate or 0.9 infusion to increase Na level  
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What are some complications/SE of hemodialysis?   Hypotension, Muscle cramps, loss of blood d/t heparin, hepatitis, sepsis, disequilibrium syndrome  
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Occurs from hemodialysis d/t rapid changes of cellular fluid (removing solutes).   Disequilibrium syndrome  
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What are s/s Disequilibrium syndrome   H/A, confusion, CP, syncope, seizures, N/V, twitching  
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What is the diet for those on hemodialysis?   Restrict K, Phos, Na, fluids, proteins  
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For this, access is gained by inserting cath through anterior abd wall and rests in peritoneal cavity. Scar tissue forms to hold cath in place   Periotoneal dialysis  
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Contraindications of peritoneal dialysis   Multiple dialysate solution going into abd, recurrent abd or inguinal hernias, obesity, chronic back problems, COPD, CHF, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis  
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Dialysis solution for PD is available in ___ or ___ L volumes   1 or 2  
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Dianeal, Inpersol w glocuse concentration of   1.5, 2.4, and 4.25%  
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Electrolyte composition of dialysate for PD simiar to ___________. Amount of products determined by pt______   Plasma, weight  
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Solution for PD should be warmed to room temp to increase _______, _________, and ______   peritoneal clearance, prevent hypothermia, and enhance comfort  
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What are the three phases of PD?   Inflow, Dwell, and Drain time  
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Prescribed amount of solution infused over _____ min; then ________. What stage is this done?   10, clamp cath; Inflow  
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Allows for equilibrium: diffusion and osmosis occur between pt's blood and peritoneal cavity. This is the _______ phase and lasts _____ hours.   Dwell, 4-10  
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Phase takes 15-30 min   Drain time  
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DM pts may have specific ________ due to hyperglycemia could occur   dwell time  
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What position for PD?   Semi-fowler's; side-to-side  
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Pt will complete an average of how many PD cycles per day?   4  
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What are some advantages of PD?   Immediate initiation, less complicated than HD, portable, fewer diet restrictions, short training time, preferable for DM,  
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What is the diet for PD?   No added salt, extra protein, no K restrictions, Phos restric  
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What is the fluid restriction for PD?   About 750 mL/day  
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What are some complications of PD?   Infection, peritonitis, abd pain, pulmonary complications, protein loss  
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What are some signs of peritonitis?   Cloudy fibrin strings or turbulent solution when drained  
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