Use the Case Study Workbook for Objectives
1-6.
1. Identify on a graphic the following
components of the urinary system:
a. renal artery
b. renal vein
c. kidney
d. ureter
e. urinary bladder
f. urethra
2. Define the four functions of the urinary
system.
3. Define the functional unit of the kidney.
4. Identify the parts of a nephron.
5. Define filtration, reabsorption, and
secretion as each term pertains to the nephron.
6. Differentiate between substances that will
pass through the glomerulus and those that will not.
7. Define the following terms: hypervolemia, metabolic acidosis, edema, oliguria
8. Differentiate between the three types of
acute renal failure and define possible causes of each.
9. Define acute tubular necrosis. List possible
causes of this condition.
10. Discuss the tests listed below in terms of
information each provides for a physician in making a diagnosis
of acute renal failure.
a. urinalysis
b. creatinine
c. blood urea nitrogen
d. glomerular filtration rate
e. electrolyte values
11. Identify the key symptoms of a patient in
renal failure and provide a physiological reason for the
symptoms.
12. Discuss causes and potential effects in the
following conditions resulting from acute tubular necrosis:
a. Elevated serum K+ levels
b. Elevated serum Na+ levels
c. Elevated H+ ion concentrations
d. Elevated waste products such as urea and
creatinine
13. Outline the roles of the following health
care professionals in the diagnosis, management and treatment of
a patient with acute renal failure.
a. nephrologist
b. specialized nursing care
c. laboratory personnel
d. dialysis technicians and technologists
e. health information technicians and
technologists
14. Compare, in general terms, the two main
types of kidney dialysis to include advantages and disadvantages
of the two methods.
15. Summarize possible approaches to treating a
patient with early renal failure and a patient with advanced
renal failure.
16. Summarize the prognosis of a patient in renal failure
(see case summary).
