Renal calculus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A Staghorn calculus of the left renal pelvis was treated earlier in the week by lithotripsy and is now removed via a percutaneous nephrostomy tube. What is the root operation performed for this procedure? a. Destruction b. Extirpation c. Fragmentation d. Release - b. Extirpation ***Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part Which type of data consists of *factual details* a *aggregated or summarized* from a group of health records that provides *no means to identify specific pa...

A 40 yr old female patient presents with nausea, vomiting and increasing ABD pain following a recent procedure. The patient has a history of a mass in the head of the pancreas and an ERCP was performed to evaluate the ductal involvement. The ERCP report states the ductal system at the head of the pancreas was within normal limits. Which of the following will most likely be identified on the US exam as a cause for the acute symptoms? - pneumobilia A 10 yr old presents for an ABD US with a pa...

NBME 28 Questions and Answers 100% Solved 1 Exam Section 1: Item 1 of 50 National Board of Medical Examiners' Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment 1. A 25-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 1 hour. The pain originates in the left flank and radiates to his groin. His pulse is 100/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 150/100 mm Hg. Physical examination shows tenderness of the left flank and the...

NR 325/ ADULT HEALTH II EXAM 1 2024| ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| GRADED A+ A hospitalized diabetic patient received Humalog 6 units insulin at 7:00 AM. At what time would the nurse best monitor for s/s of hypoglycemia a.) 7 am b.) 9 am c.) 12 pm d.) 1pm b.) 9 am ** rapid acting has a peak of 30min-3 hours A client who had a lithotripsy for a renal calculus is to be discharged from the hospital. Which information should the nurse include in the home care instructions...

Advanced MedSurg Proctor Exam 2023 (NEW) Questions and accurate answers and Rationales. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure . Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Bradycardia- more tachycardia cuz of a failing ventricle , SNS is activated to compensate . b. Flushed skin- duskly it wIll look like c. d. Jugular vein distention→ Right Rationale: ATI MS: pg. 362 ch 32 pdf Left side: dyspnea, orthopnea(SOB while lying down), noc dyspnea, di...

_____ is a technique of encircling the cervix uteri with a wire, ligature, or loop. - cerclage A 28-year-old female presents to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain. Upon examination, it is determined that the patient is pregnant, but it is an ectopic pregnancy. The tube is unruptured at this time, so the decision is made to do a laparoscopic resection of the ectopic pregnancy. Laparoscopic technique is used to get to the site. When the area is found, an incision is made in the tube...

If pt complains of pain with a 3-way lumen what should the nurse do? The tubing is examined. The drainage system is irrigated with irrigating fluid (usually 50 ml), if indicated and prescribed, to clear any obstruction. Continuous bladder irrigation or bladder wash out is performed to help prevent what? Urinary tract obstruction by flushing out small blood clots that may form after prostate or bladder surgery such as turp or turbt What fluid should be used for bladder irrigation? Use only s...

Code 50230 is used to code a radical nephrectomy with regional lymphadenectomy. The correct code to use if this procedure is performed via a laparoscope is code - correct answer 50545 True or false: A laparoscopic ablation of a renal cyst includes the diagnostic laparoscopic procedure, if performed. The coder should use code 50541 to report this service. - correct answer True An unlisted laparoscopy procedure completed on the kidneys should be reported with code - correct answer 5054...

Evolve: Urinary/Reproductive System Exam - Questions, Answers and Rationales A client who is suspected of having Cushing syndrome is admitted to the hospital. The nurse plans to monitor this client for: 1 Hypokalemia 2 Hypovolemia 3 Hypocalcemia 4 Hyponatremia With glucocorticoid excess, aldosterone hypersecretion occurs and sodium is retained; therefore, potassium is excreted, leading to hypokalemia A client is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). The nurse explains that on the day b...

Geriatrics Final Exam with Complete Solutions What are the risks of alcohol dependency in the geriatric patient? ️️Decreases hepatic mass and blood flow, decreases renal function, decreased gastric alcohol dehydrogenase and lower volume of distribution, Increase alcohol sensitivity in the CNS What percentage of geriatric patients may be experiencing health risks from either the amount of alcohol they consume alone OR the combination of alcohol use with medications? ️️15% Alcoh...