ATI PN Pharmacology

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Patient identifiers -Medical record number -home telephone number ■ Urinalysis ☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity ☐ Serum creatinine - Gradual increase of 1 to 2 ... mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal failure (ARF) - Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF) What lab values should a nurse exceeding 4 mg/dL monitor for a patient with ■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) chronic renal failure? - 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF - Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over months to years for CRF - 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF) ■ Serum electrolytes - Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium ■ Complete blood count (CBC) - Decreased hemoglobin [Show More]

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