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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)  
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Which co-morbiditie would patients with CKD most likely have?   Uncontrolled hypertension  
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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.  
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The nurse understands that chronic kidney disease can cause which manifestations affecting the endocrine/reproductive system?   - Amenorrhea - Erectile Dysfunction - Thyroid abnormalities  
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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  
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Which body system is affected as a result of the kidney’s inability to produce erythropoietin in patients with CKD?   Hematologic  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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What should the nurse assess next after discovering that a patient with CKD has a potassium level of 7.0 mEq/L?   Telemetry monitor  
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A patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who presents with a bone fracture may have which common complication of CKD?   Osteomalacia  
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