•distended bladder - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

transient incontinence - temporary or occasional incontinence that is reversed when the cause is treated. (Can be caused by meds) Urinary retention - An accumulation of urine due to the inability of the bladder to empty -Distended abdomen -Reports of pressure -Restlessness -No UO or scant for hours -Bladder scanner Kidney's role in urinary elimination - Remove waste from the blood to form urine Ureter's role in urinary elimination - Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder Bla...

Spinal cord disorders; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA... (Spinal Cord Injury At T-6 Or Higher) Triggered by sustained stimuli at T-6 or below from: Restrictive Clothing Full Bladder or UTI Pressure Areas Fecal Impaction LEVEL OF INJURY ABOVE WAIST Vasodilation Above higher BP-Severe & Rapid Flushed Face • Headache Distended Neck Veins lower Heart Rate higher Sweating -Level of Injury-t Vasoconstriction Below Pale Cool No Sweating Signs of spinal injury after an accident may include...

ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Latest 2023/2024 A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Take temperature once a day. 2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily. 3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves. 4) Wash dishes in warm water. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenac...

Custom - PN VATI Medical Surgical Re-evaluation Assessment Exam 2023 Latest Update A nurse is caring for a client who just had an endoscopic procedure. Which of the following is the monitoring priority for this client? A) Pain B) Nausea C) Gag reflex D) Level of consciousness - ANS -C) Gag reflex A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? A)"You should decrease your caloric in...

Final Exam: NSG3160/ NSG 3160 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment Guide | Complete with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Incidence of gallstones increases with ___ Answer: age Q: what digestive enzyme is necessary for absorption of the carbohydrate lactose Answer: lactase Q: anorexia Answer: loss of appetite Q: pyrosis Answer: heartburn Q: belching Answer: eructation Q: hematemesis An...

Urinary tract infection - infections that affect any part of the urinary tract pyelonephritis - inflammation of renal parenchyma and collecting system Pathy of pyelonephritis - *usually begins with lower UTI that ascends* and can also be due to renal calculi cause of pyelonephritis - spreading UTI, or untreated UTI that will ascend the ureters and reach the kidneys leading to kidney infection urinary retention - inability to empty the bladder when a person voids or the accumulation o...

While performing a physical assessment, the student nurse tells her instructor that she cannot palpate her patient's bladder. Which statement by the instructor is best? a) "Try to palpate again; it takes practice but you will locate it." b) Palpate the patient's bladder only when it is distended by urine. c) "Document this abnormal finding on the patient's chart." d) "Immediately notify the nurse assigned to the care of your patient." Answer: B The bladder is not palpabl...

A charge nurse on a labor and delivery unit is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to perform Leopoid maneuvers. Which of the following images indicates the first step of Leopoid maneuvers? - Picture of nurse palpating top of belly; where bottom is A nurse administers betamethasone to a client who is at 33 weeks gestation to stimulate fetal lung maturity. Which planning care for the newborn, which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?...

NURS 210 Test 3viscera - correct answer - all the internal organs inside the abdominal cavity peritoneum - correct answer - membrane that lines the abdominal wall (parietal) and covers surface (visceral) of most organs solid viscera - correct answer - maintain characteristic shape - liver, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus hollow viscera - correct answer - shape depends on content - stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, and bladder abdomen - cor...