A.S. is a 70-year-old white woman who presented to the emergency department beca

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A.S. is a 70-year-old white woman who presented to the emergency department because of a 4-day
history of increased shortness of breath and generalized weakness.
A.S. stated that she has been able to do her daily chores at home independently,
but for the past few days, it was getting difficult for her to get around and that she needed to take frequent
breaks because she was short of breath and had no energy. She has a long history of heart failure,
type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. She is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI).
Subjective Data
Has been having headaches on and off, with nausea and dizziness
Reported that she had not been taking her medications regularly at home because:
of “forgetfulness”
Has not been urinating a lot
Feels “puffy” in her legs and hands
Objective Data
Physical Examination
Blood pressure 178/96, pulse 110, temperature 98.9°F, respirations 24, and an oxygenation of 93% on room air
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
Mild jugular venous distention
Fine crackles in bilateral lower lobes
Heart rate regular, no murmurs
Bowel sounds normoactive and present in all four quadrants
2+ edema bilateral lower extremities and hands
Diagnostic Studies
Echocardiogram shows decreased left ventricular function
Urinalysis: Urine dark yellow and cloudy, protein 28 mg/dL, negative for glucose and ketones, positive for casts, red blood cells and white blood cells
24-hour urine output = 380 mL
Laboratory Tests:
Hemoglobin 8 g/dL
Hematocrit 23.8%
RBC 2.57 million/mm3
WBC 4.7 mm3
Sodium 132 mEq/L
Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
Calcium 9 mg/dL
BUN 36 mg/dL
Creatinine 4.9 mg/dL
BNP 182 pg/mL
Answer each of the questions below. Each short-answer case study will be a minimum of 250 words. Include any references used to research your answer in APA format, with proper citations and references. Please number your answers.
Interpret A.S.’s laboratory test results and describe their significance.
What is the most likely cause of A.S.’s AKI?
Is this cause of AKI classified as prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal? Explain your answer.
What phase of AKI is A.S. in?
What additional tests, if needed, could be done to determine the cause of AKI?
What are the priority nursing diagnoses to address the concern of fluid retention?
What are the priority nursing interventions for these nursing diagnoses?
What are the goals of conservative therapy for a patient with AKI?

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