Organ Donation | Kidney Disorders | Dialysis | GI and Liver | Pharmacology |
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What is the occulocephalic reflex?
This reflex, also called "Doll's Eyes," is tested by turning the head side to side and watching a patient's eye movement.
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What is pre-renal failure?
This type of renal failure occurs from low blood volume like in surgery or dehydration.
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What is lower risk for blood clotting?
This is a benefit of having a fistula over a graft for dialysis access.
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What is an endoscopy?
This is the test to confirm bleeding from the upper GI tract.
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What is for high potassium levels, and pulls potassium levels into the stool and passes it through bowel movements?
This is why you would give kayexelate and how it works.
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What is fluid balance?
This is the highest priority in patient monitoring after receiving a transplanted kidney.
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What is 900 mL?
This is how much intake to calculate if the patient had 300 mL of urine output in the last 24 hours.
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What is the time it takes to mature?
This is the biggest downside to having a fistula placed.
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What is a colonoscopy?
This is the test to confirm bleeding in the lower GI tract.
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What is lactulose or rifampin?
This is the medication given for liver failure patients suffering from hyperammonemia.
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What is donation after cardiac death?
This is the type of donor when the patient has cardiac arrested, and family has decided to withdraw interventions.
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What is metabolic acidosis?
This is the most common arterial blood gas result in patients with kidney failure.
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What is changing positions?
This is an intervention to improve dialysate outflow during peritoneal dialysis.
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What is vital signs?
This is your first action when a patient comes to you stating they have just stooled a very large amount of red blood.
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What are octreotide or vasopressin?
These are the medications that can be given for esophageal varices.
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What is applying pressure to the nail beds and watching for a pain response?
This is the best way to test for cerebral motor reflexes.
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What is IV push insulin and dextrose?
This is the most likely order for a patient with acute renal failure and a potassium of 8.3.
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What is disequilibrium syndrome?
This is what occurs when patients begin having nausea and headache along with muscle twitching during dialysis.
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What is airway obstruction?
This is the most concerning adverse event in patients with a sengstaken blakemore tube.
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What is decreased immune system?
This is a concern with taking long term corticosteroids in transplant patients.
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What is the organ procurement organization?
This is who determines the ability of a patient to become a donor.
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What is tachypnea?
This is the body's way of compensating for severe metabolic acidosis.
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What is sodium citrate?
This is the alternate choice in patients that develop HIT.
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What is have the patient extend the arms and flex the wrists?
This is how you assess a patient for asterixis.
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What are H2 antagonists and PPI?
These medications are given to treat and prevent gastric ulcers.
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