Focused Renal Assessment

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Diet: Increased sodium = Increased urine

Increased caffeine/alcohol = Increased urine

LABS:

-BUN -Creatinine -CBC -ABGs -CMP

-UA -Specific gravity -Osmolarity -GFR

-pH of Urine

OBJECTIVE:

-Vital signs -Palpate and percuss for flank pain and CVA tenderness -Turgor

-Mucous membranes -Urine (color, clarity and odor) -Auscultate for a renal artery bruit

-I & O -Prostate exam -Weight

SUBJECTIVE:

-Frequency, urgency and nocturia, dysuria, hesitance and straining -Medications -Incontinence (Stress, urge, functional) -History of kidney stones, UTIs, renal issues etc.

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