Kidney Failure Nursing Interventions. What is renal failure. Ineffective renal tissue perfusion related to glomerular malfunction secondary to chronic renal failure as evidenced by increase in lab results bun creatinine uric acid egfr levels oliguria or anuria peripheral edema hypertension muscle twitching and cramping fatigue and weakness.
Acute renal failure arf nclex review care plans. Progressed kidney disease may lead to kidney failure which may require dialysis and lead to death. Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage the kidneys and decrease their ability to effectively filter waste products from the blood.
In order to do this reports of clients about weakness and fatigue should be noted and signs of anemia as well as difficulty breathing should be observed.
Chronic kidney disease is defined as irreversible kidney damage leading to structural abnormality with proteinuria and or haematuria and or glomerular filtration rate gfr 60ml min 1 73m sup2 1 glomerular filtration rate describes the flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidneys and is considered an accurate measure of overall kidney function. Nursing interventions for chronic renal failure directed towards ensuring client s comfort is often necessary. The nursing care planning goal for with chronic renal failure is to prevent further complications and supportive care. Nursing goal of treating patients with acute renal failure is to correct or eliminate any reversible causes of kidney failure.