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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Lab Values

Lab Values Podcast by NURSING.com (Nursing Podcast, normal lab values for nurses for NCLEX®) by NURSING.com (NRSNG)
May 22, 2023•5 min
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Episode description

Overview
  1. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
    1. Normal Value Range
    2. Pathophysiology
    3. Special Considerations
    4. Elevated Values
    5. Decreased Values
Nursing Points General
  1. Normal value range
    1. 7-20 mg/dL
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Protein broken into amino acids -> Ammonia
    2. Ammonia converted to urea
    3. Urea excreted via kidneys
  3. Special considerations
    1. Green top tube
    2. Submitted in multiple panels
      1. Chem 7/Chem 10
      2. CMP
      3. Renal panel
  4. Elevated values
    1. Renal failure
    2. Congestive heart failure
    3. Myocardial infarction
    4. Dehydration
    5. Urinary obstruction
    6. Diabetes
  5. Decreased values
    1. Liver failure
    2. Overhydration
    3. Inadequate protein intake
      1. Malnutrition
    4. Pregnancy
Assessment
  1. Assess patient's nutritional status
  2. Assess urine output
  3. Find primary cause for renal impairment (pre-/intra-/post-renal)
Therapeutic Management
  1. Treat cause of renal insufficiency
    1. Dialysis vs medication
Nursing Concepts
  1. Lab Values
  2. Elimination
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