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This 4 page paper discusses the kidneys and renal failure; nursing assessment of such patients, including lab results and patient interaction; types of dialysis and finally, transplant. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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discusses the kidneys, acute and chronic renal failure, a nursing assessment of rental failure including lab results and the explanation given to the patient, peritoneal and hemodialysis, and renal transplant.
Discussion The Kidneys are "bean-shaped organs," each about the size of a human fist, located "near the middle of ... [the] back, just below the rib cage" ("Your Kidneys and
How They Work"). The kidneys process approximately 200 quarters of blood every day to filter out "about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water," which becomes urine ("Your Kidneys
and How They Work"). The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters, and is then eliminated by urination ("Your Kidneys and How They Work"). The wastes
filtered out by the kidneys come from "the normal breakdown of active tissues" and from ingesting food ("Your Kidneys and How They Work"). When the body has taken all the
nutrients it needs for self-repair and energy, wastes are sent to the bloodstream, which is filtered by the kidneys ("Your Kidneys and How They Work"). When the kidneys fail, wastes
build up in the body and can cause damage, even death. The kidneys, in addition to removing wastes from the bloodstream, also release "three important hormones: erythropoietin ... or EPO,
which stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells; renin, which regulates blood pressure; [and] calcitriol ... the active form of vitamin D, which helps maintain calcium for bones
and for normal chemical balance in the body" ("Your Kidneys and How They Work"). Acute Renal Failure, as the name implies, is the "sudden loss of the ability of the
kidneys to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes" (Mosenkis). ("Acute" in medical terms means "sudden onset" to indicate a condition that develops quickly; this is the opposite of a
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