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RNSG 1430 Elimination questions well answered
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RNSG 1430 Elimination questions wellanswered
Urinary Elimination - correct answer ✔✔process of expelling urine
urinary retention - correct answer ✔✔inability to empty the bladder
UTI stands for what? - correct answer ✔✔urinary tract infection
urinary incontinence - correct answer ✔✔involuntary leakage of urine
urinary diversion - correct answer ✔✔a surgically created pathway for urine to leave the body
Nephrostomy Tubes - correct answer ✔✔Small tubes tunneled through the skin into the renal pelvis
Placed to drain the renal pelvis when the ureter is obstructed
What are the characteristics you should be looking for in urine? - correct answer ✔✔color, clarity, odor
functional incontinence - correct answer ✔✔the person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in
time
EX: may have forgotten, or can not unbutton their pants quick enough
stress urinary incontinence - correct answer ✔✔involuntary discharge of urine during coughing,
straining, or sudden movements
urge urinary incontinence - correct answer ✔✔involuntary passage of urine after a strong sense of
urgency to void
, overflow incontinence - correct answer ✔✔involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention and
overflow of the bladder
Restorative care for patients with urinary incontinence include: - correct answer ✔✔Lifestyle changes
Pelvic floor muscle training
Bladder retraining
Toileting schedules
Intermittent catheterization
Loss of control can lead to: - correct answer ✔✔Skin breakdown
Changes in daily activities
Changes in social relationships
Reasons for incontinence include: - correct answer ✔✔Stress
Urge
Overactive Bladder
Functional
Overflow
Mixed
Transient
Urinary Retention can lead to... - correct answer ✔✔increased urine volume and bladder distention
Backflow to the upper urinary tract
Dilation of the ureters and renal pelvis
Pyelonephritis and renal atrophy
True or False:
Ignoring the "urge to go" can lead to bowel retention - correct answer ✔✔True
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