8/4/2019 Hca 240 Wk 6 Kidneys

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HCA 240 Week 6 CheckPoint

Mrs. Jones:

1. Mrs. Jones acute renal failure is caused by decreased blood flow to her kidneys resultingfrom her surgery.

2. Other symptoms that may occur include headaches, gastroentistinal distress, and breathsmelling like amonia.

3. Causedecreased blood flow to kidneys due to surgery4. Treatment restoration of the blood volume to normal, restricted fluid intake, and

dialysis.

Mr. Hodges:

1. Metabolic wastes accumulation in the blood with adverse effect on all sydtems.example: urea builds up to toxic levels, and some is converted to ammonia, which acts as

an irritant in the gastroentistinal tract.

2. Digestivenausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and ammonia taste in mouth3. Nervousdrowsiness, dim vision, mental cloudiness, convulsions, or coma4. Urinarypyuria hematuria, albuminuria, and casts

All of the above symptoms come from accumulation of waste products, urea, uric acid, and

creatinine in the blood.

Treatment Dialysis, but this may not be enough in advanced chronic renal failure, kidney

transplant is the best solution.

cases such as these are often considered end stage kidney disease, therefore making a transplant

the best treatment.