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NUR215 Exam #4
Enema Administration
- Types
- Tap Water/Soapsuds
- Normal Saline
- Hypertonic Solution
- Medication
- Oil Retention
- Administration
- Procedure Education
- Wear PPE
- Put Patient in Sims Position
- Insert Tip
- Start Flow Slowly
- Stop With Discomfort
- Potential for Vagus Response
2 mins
Ileostomy Care
- Antibiotics
- Monitor Skin Breakdown
- Drains Continuously
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
- Low Fiber Diet
2 mins
Colostomy Care
- Wash with Warm Water
- Cut 1/8 inch Around Stoma
- Decreases Skin Irritation
- Empty When 1/3 to 1/2 Full
- Change 3-7 Days
- Considerations
- Avoid Odor Causing Foods
- Irrigate at Same Time
2 mins
Functional Incontinence
- Symptoms
- Increased Urinary Volume
- Unable to Timely Urinate
- Pathophysiology
- Dementia
- Excessive Alcohol Consumption
- Immobility
- Treatment
- Scheduled Voiding
1 min
Overflow Incontinence
- Symptoms
- Increased Residual Urine Volume
- Involuntary Urine Dribble
- Urinary Frequency
- Pathophysiology
- Nerve Lesions Cause Bladder Atony
- Bladder Outlet Obstruction
- Weak Detrusor Muscles
- Treatment
- Bethanechol
- Catheterization
- Sacral Neuromodulation
2 mins
Stress Incontinence
- Symptoms
- Urine Leak with Movement
- Cough or Sneeze
- Increased Intra-abdominal pressure
- Pathophysiology
- Laxity of Pelvic Floor Muscles
- Urethral Sphincter Insufficiency
- Treatment
- Kegel Exercises
- Pessaries
- Alpha-adrenergic Agonists
- Surgery
- Associations
- History of Vaginal Birth
- Cystocele
2 mins
Urge Incontinence
- Symptoms
- Strong Urge To Void
- Unable To Void Quickly Enough
- Nocturia
- Increased Frequency
- Small Volume Voids
- Pathophysiology
- Increased Detrusor Muscle Activity
- Treatment
- Avoid Caffeine & Alcohol
- Anticholinergics
- Mirabegron
- Botox
- Sacral Neuromodulation
2 mins
Urinary Excretory Anatomy
- Characteristics
- Renal Medulla
- Renal Cortex
- Nephron
- Bowman's Capsule
- Glomerulus
- Proximal Tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Distal Tubule
- Collecting Duct
- Ureter
- Urinary Bladder
- Urethra
2 mins
Male Urinary System Assessment
- Health History
- Past Medical History
- Medications
- Urination Pattern
- Physical Examination
- Inspection
- Palpation
- Auscultation
- Percussion
- Assessment of Urine
- Intake and Output
- Characteristic of Urine
2 mins
Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms
- More Common in Elderly
- Most Common in Females and Babies
- Change in LOC
- Dehydration
- Fever
- Urgency
- Urethral Infection
- Burning
- Smelly Urine
- Dark Cloudy Urine
- Frequency of Urination
2 mins
Female Urinary System Assessment
- Health History
- Past Medical History
- Urination Pattern
- Medications
- Urine Collection
- Assessment
- Inspect Areas Over Kidney and Bladder
- Percuss Kidneys
- Palpate Kidneys and Bladder
- Note Abnormal Findings
- Assessment of Urine
- Intake and Output
- Characteristic of Urine
2 mins
Urinary Tract Infection Prevention and Treatment
- Prevention
- Shower after Sex
- Urinate after Sex
- Wipe front to Back
- Treatments and Considerations
- I and Os with Daily Weights
- Increase Water Intake
- Antibiotics
- Avoid Caffeine
- Dr Appointment in 2 Weeks
- Void every 2 - 4 hours
2 mins
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Lab Values
- 10-20 mg/dL
40 secs
Creatinine Lab Values
- Measures Renal Function
- 0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL
1 min
Total Protein Lab Values
- 6.4 - 8.3 g/dL
1 min
pH - Blood and Urine Lab Value
- Blood
- 7.35 - 7.45
- Urine
- 4.0 - 8.0
1 min
Urine Specific Gravity Lab Value
- 1.003-1.030
1 min
GI Absorption
- Stomach
- Alcohol
- Duodenum
- Iron
- Jejunum
- Folate
- Terminal Ileum
- Vitamin B12
- Bile Resorption
1 min
Blood Acid-Base Control
- Characteristics
- In a State of Acidemia
- Medullary Chemoreceptors Control Ventilation Rate
- Expulsion of CO2 through Lungs Increases pH
- Bicarbonate Reabsorption from the Kidney Increases pH
- Kidney Excretion of H+ Increases pH
2 mins
High Blood Pressure Response
- Characteristics
- Atria Release Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
- Vasodilation
- Antagonizes Aldosterone
- Na+ and Water Excreted
1 min
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