Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 63, Chronic Kidney Disease

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The five stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) based on Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and why a GFR below 15 indicates end-stage renal disease. • How to identify critical electrolyte imbalances such as hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia, and their inverse relationship with calcium levels. • Why anemia is a primary complication of CKD, stemming from the kidneys' inability to produce sufficient erythropoietin. • Key nursing interventions, including managing fluid volume excess, implementing dietary restrictions for potassium and phosphate, and preventing renal osteodystrophy. • Common NCLEX traps involving nephrotoxic medications and the nurse's role in questioning orders for drugs like NSAIDs in patients with low GFR. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep