Question 1
The nurse calculates the distribution of restricted fluids for a patient with acute kidney injury. The patient had a urine output of 200 mL the previous day. What amount of fluid is the patient permitted during the night? Record your answer, rounding to the nearest whole number.
Question 2
Why should the nurse suspect that a patient with acute kidney injury will not be prescribed peritoneal dialysis? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ The patient has a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L.
◦ Peritoneal dialysis takes too much time to remove body wastes.
◦ There are poorer outcomes from using peritoneal dialysis.
◦ The patient has hypertension.
◦ The excess fluid in the peritoneum can negatively impact the patient's breathing.
The Nephron (Kidney)
Bowman's Capsule (Kidney)
Drugs Commonly Prescribed According to Classification
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).
A Diffuse Axonal Injury