Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease (chapter 34)

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Which individual likely faces the greatest risk for the development of chronic kidney disease?

A client with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes who does not monitor blood sugars or control diet

Chronic kidney disease impacts many systems in the body. What is the most common hematologic disorder caused by CKD?

Anemia

The nurse recognizes that acute renal injury is characterized by which of the following?

Rapid decline in renal function

According to the Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines, in the first stage of kidney disease, the nurse will assess which finding?

Kidney damage with normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

The nurse is caring for a client who has had acute blood loss from ruptured esophageal varices. What does the nurse recognize is an early sign of prerenal failure?

Baseline urine output of 50 mL/hr that is now 10 mL/hr

Which medical term describes a manifestation of bleeding disorders in clients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

Coagulopathies

A client in renal failure has marked decrease in renal blood flow caused by hypovolemia, the result of gastrointestinal bleeding. The nurse is aware that this form of renal failure can be reversed if the bleeding is under control. Which form of acute renal injury does this client have?

Prerenal failure

An 86-year-old female client has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of dehydration and hyponatremia after she curtailed her fluid intake to minimize urinary incontinence. The client's admitting laboratory results are suggestive of prerenal failure. The nurse should be assessing this client for which early sign of prerenal injury?

Sharp decrease in urine output

A client has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which drug category is usually administered to treat coexisting conditions that manifest early in CKD?

Antihypertensive medications


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