DESCRIPTION OF ELECTROLYTE LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY FAILURE IN TOTO KABILA HOSPITAL, BOLANGO REGENCY, GORONTALO PROVINCE

Abstract

This study aims to determine electrolyte levels in patients with kidney failure. Research methods using a descriptive quantitative approach. Descriptive is an observation whose purpose is to describe by exposing one of the symptoms, conditions and circumstances experienced sampling technique in this study used the accidental sampling technique , a collection of samples by accidental means in taking cases and respondents who happened to be available or available in one of the places based on the context of observation. The reasons for using accidental sampling in this study because the population of kidney failure patients was not fixed, some had recovered, some had died and some were irregular in treatment or in carrying out hemodialysis (dialysis) so that , with a total sample of 20 people . Research results which was carried out at Toto Kabila Hospital, Bone Bolango Regency, showed that out of 20 patients with kidney failure, there were 17 people or 85% whose electrolyte levels were abnormal, while those whose electrolytes were normal were 3 people or 15%.