Imperial Valley College Nursing and Allied Health

VN 132 Final

Renal System
Review acute Nephrotic syndrome, Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease
(CKD), acute glomerulonephritis, end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), DNR document.
Atraumatic care for ped pt. with UTI & toys to play for a child.
Renal Assessment and fluid balance, I&O’s, dietary restrictions for chronic kidney
pt.
Assessment and data collection and interview planning.
Know the signs and symptoms of AKI and acute glomerulonephritis.
AKI stages & expected findings,
Renal calculi & urolithiasis- know causes and risk factors.
CKD and patient teaching
Renal biopsy & procedure preparations
Creatine clearance indications, preparations, and measures when collecting.
Renal pharmacology- high potassium sodium polystyrene sulfonate, epoetin alfa,
sevelamer
Hemodialysis treatment indications & preventing post-dialysis complications.
assessments of av fistula & graft and reporting abnormal findings
Signs and symptoms of kidney transplant rejection
Nursing priorities for caring for terminally ill clients with ESKD.
Administering the wrong medication to renal clients and nursing priorities

Integumentary System
Review eczema, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, diaper dermatitis, herpes zoster, and
skin cancer.
Integumentary assessment & interview questions for adult and child
Skin breakdown and measures to prevent it.
Dietary promotion for wound healing and burn injury.
Risk factors for skin cancer
Hot pad applications and nursing actions to prevent complications.
Know adult & peds, skin assessment, and interview questions.
Integumentary pharmacology- triamcinolone, diphenhydramine

Neuro System
Neuro assessment, cranial nerves, and abnormal findings
Glasgow Coma scale & know the scoring and meaning.
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VN 132 Final
Review hydrocephalus, epidural hematoma, bacterial meningitis, meningococcal
meningitis, Guillain Barre, alcohol delirium, ICP & know assessment data &
expected findings.
Nursing intervention to reduce the risk of complications for intracranial aneurysm.
VP shunt & postoperative care & positioning
Pediatric care and lumbar puncture positioning
Nursing care priorities for seizures, basal skull fractures, agitated & Alzheimer
clients,
Nursing interventions to prevent autonomic dysreflexia.
Nursing care for an unconscious patient with a poor prognosis
D/C home instructions for a client with lumbar laminectomy

GI system-Upper & lower

Review-GERD, cirrhosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's, diarrhea, constipation, acute
pancreatitis, cholecystitis
GI assessment, interview questions, labs & diagnostics
Dietary instructions for cirrhosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's, a client with
hemorrhoids, and a client with a colostomy to reduce odor and gas.
Position to reduce symptoms of GERD for adults and infants.
Fecal occult blood testing and food instructions to avoid before testing to prevent
false readings.
GI pharmacology- know the administration of enema, sucralfate, aluminum
hydroxide,
Signs and symptoms of complications of peptic ulcer disease
Lab indicating GI is digesting blood & absorbing blood.
Risk reduction measures to prevent complications of paracentesis.