A 60 year old man with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD),…

A 60 year old man with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD), secondary to hypertension, presents to your clinic for a routine follow-up appointment.  His BP is 136/74 mmHg.  His PE results were all within normal limits. His labs are significant for a potassium level of 5.3 mEq/L and phosphorus level of 5 mg/dl. What is the explanation for his hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia?

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an acute neurological e…

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an acute neurological event in which all signs and symptoms, that may include numbness, weakness, flaccidity, visual changes, ataxia, or dysarthria, resolve within minutes to 24 hours after onset. When caring for a patient in the primary care setting, the APRN should consider that: