A nurse is providing education to a client with polycystic kidney disease (pkd). what are the four (4) disease management areas to review with this client?

Polycystic kidney disease is an autosomal dominant (autosomal recessive for pediatric patients) disease wherein there is development of multiple cysts in the kidneys, usually bilateral; sometimes with liver involvement. Patient's with polycystic kidney disease shall be monitored for acute on chronic kidney injury therefore the management should be tailored to a low salt diet (to prevent fluid overload), avoiding contact sports (to prevent rupture of the renal capsule and the Gerota's fascia), keeping blood pressure less than 130/88, and ACE inhibitors for controlling hypertension (since people with kidney disease present with hypertension often).