NSG 252 AKI Exam (Complete And Verified Study material) (10pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. What is prerenal AKI?: Answer Reduced blood delivery to the kidney; if the kidney doesn't get the blood then it can't filter it 2. What causes prerenal AKI?: Answer - profound depletion of vascular volume cause acute blood loss (hemorrhage), - impaired perfusion (due to an MI, cardiac failure, and cardiogenic shock), - drop in BP due to sepsis, septic shock, or anaphylaxis. - marathon runner without adequate hydration which leads to decreased prefusion 3. What is sepsis?: Answer Overwhelming systemic infection in the body 4. What is septic shock?: Answer when sepsis starts to cause organ failure due to low perfusion 5. What is the required MAP for organs to preform adquate prefusion: Answer 60-65 6. How do you calculate MAP?: Answer (SBP + 2*DBP)/3 7. What is intrarenal AKI?: Answer - direct damage to the kidneys (glomeruli & tubules) by inflammation, toxins, medications,