Handbook of Nutrition and the Kidney, 7th Edition

Level 3 CPE

Suggested Performance Indicators:  4.1.2, 6.2.5, 8.3.6, 10.2.4

CPE Type: 720 for Printed/Paper Tests, 740 for Web-based/Online Tests

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1. List five effects of chronic kidney disease on metabolism, hormones, and lipid abnormalities.

2. Explain the physiological functions of sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.

3. Summarize the nutrition therapy used to delay progression of chronic kidney disease.

4. Describe four lifestyle risk factors for chronic kidney disease and the physiological processes that contribute to CKD.

5. Identify the three most important considerations in nutritional support for acute renal failure.

6. Distinguish how a patient’s diet changes when beginning and maintaining life on hemodialysis.

7. Compare and contrast two nutritional considerations that are different between helping a patient on hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis.

8. Describe four nutritional requirements of kidney transplant patients.

9. Give three considerations when discussing obesity and CKD.

10. Explain how kidney stones are formed and two possible interventions to reduce the incidence of forming a stone.