Renal system changes in the elderly.
Fluid and electrolyte management in the elderly is a tenuous situation. Because elderly patients have a decreased capacity to regulate extracellular volume, health care personnel must administer i.v. fluids carefully. Age-related renal changes subject elderly patients to a variety of potential problems. Astute assessment skills by the perioperative nurse, however, may reduce the chance of complications and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Larsen
P D
PD
School of Nursing, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
Martin
J H
JH
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000503:physiopathology; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance