Nursing responsibilities DURING dialysis
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Be alert to changes in condition
Measure VS q 30-60 mins
Shave biopsy
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, Shaved with scalpel to mid-dermis
Done as office procedure under local anesthesia
Nursing care of fungal skin infections
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CONTAGIOUS!
Use a clean towel and washcloth daily, carefully dry and inspect all skin
folds.
Wear clean cotton undergarments, do not wear the same pair of shoes
every day. Wear socks that permit moisture to wick away.
Use talcum powder or OTC antifungal powders
If vaginal candida have sexual partner treated at same time to avoid
passing infection back and forth
If repeated infections, client should be screened for DM
Medical treatment for herpes simplex
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Zorivax: shortens time of symptoms and speeds healing
,Tinea capitis
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Scalp
How does the renal system regulate RBC production?
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Erythropoietin stimulates bone marrow to produce RBCs
Aldosterone
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Hormone synthesized and released by adrenal cortex
Responsible for sodium volume excretion
Arteriovenous fistula
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, Preferred method of vascular access for dialysis
Artery and vein joined, typically in forearm
Takes 2-3 months to mature
HEMODIALYSIS: Ultrafiltration
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Water moves under high pressure to area of low pressure
More effective than osmosis
Negative force or suction applied
Complications of peritoneal dialysis
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-Exit site infection
-Respiratory complications
-Poor dialysate inflow/outflow (constipation is common cause)
-Hyperglycemia (d/t hyperosmolarity of dialysate)
-Peritonitis (most common, cloudy/frothy drainage FIRST sign, then abd
pain, rebound tenderness, hypotension and shock with increasing infection)
-Leakage/bleeding (dialysate through the cath site usually occurs post-
placement)
Cystoscopy
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Be alert to changes in condition
Measure VS q 30-60 mins
Shave biopsy
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, Shaved with scalpel to mid-dermis
Done as office procedure under local anesthesia
Nursing care of fungal skin infections
Give this one a try later!
CONTAGIOUS!
Use a clean towel and washcloth daily, carefully dry and inspect all skin
folds.
Wear clean cotton undergarments, do not wear the same pair of shoes
every day. Wear socks that permit moisture to wick away.
Use talcum powder or OTC antifungal powders
If vaginal candida have sexual partner treated at same time to avoid
passing infection back and forth
If repeated infections, client should be screened for DM
Medical treatment for herpes simplex
Give this one a try later!
Zorivax: shortens time of symptoms and speeds healing
,Tinea capitis
Give this one a try later!
Scalp
How does the renal system regulate RBC production?
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Erythropoietin stimulates bone marrow to produce RBCs
Aldosterone
Give this one a try later!
Hormone synthesized and released by adrenal cortex
Responsible for sodium volume excretion
Arteriovenous fistula
Give this one a try later!
, Preferred method of vascular access for dialysis
Artery and vein joined, typically in forearm
Takes 2-3 months to mature
HEMODIALYSIS: Ultrafiltration
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Water moves under high pressure to area of low pressure
More effective than osmosis
Negative force or suction applied
Complications of peritoneal dialysis
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-Exit site infection
-Respiratory complications
-Poor dialysate inflow/outflow (constipation is common cause)
-Hyperglycemia (d/t hyperosmolarity of dialysate)
-Peritonitis (most common, cloudy/frothy drainage FIRST sign, then abd
pain, rebound tenderness, hypotension and shock with increasing infection)
-Leakage/bleeding (dialysate through the cath site usually occurs post-
placement)
Cystoscopy
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