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urgent vs emergent

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urgent - you need soon, emergent - need it immediately

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types of surgery

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laparoscopic, open, and robotic

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reasons for surgery

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diagnostic, curative, palliation, prevention, exploration, cosmetic

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three phases of a perioperative patient and what is our focus in each phase

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preoperative- teaching and education, intraoperative- safety and sterile, and postoperative- pain management and prevention of complications

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goals for preoperative assessment

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identify risk factors, plan care, and ensure safety

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identifying risk factors included

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patient interview, physical exam, and preoperative diagnostics

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safety during preoperative assessment includes

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surgical consent and preoperative teaching

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3 requirements of informed consent

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adequate disclosure of diagnosis, purpose, and risks of treatment, understanding and comprehension, and consent given voluntarily

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nurses role during informed consent

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advocate, witness, appropriate person signs consent

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consent during a medical emergency

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necessary that 2 physicians write it

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informed consent is a

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active, shared decision making process between provider and recipient of care

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consent may not be signed by a patient after

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they have received narcotics or sedatives

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living will vs durable power of attorney

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living will - short period of time/more emergent. durable power of attorney - can have early in illness and covers longer period of time

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full code during surgery

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patient is usually a full code for 24 hours following surgery

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why is preoperative education important

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patient satisfaction and decreased complications

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examples of patient education

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pain management, deep breathing, coughing, leg exercises, turning in bed

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pre surgical screening tests

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chest x-ray, electrocardiography, urinalysis, and labs

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presurgical labs

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CBC, CMP, pregnancy test, PT/INR, PTT

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cross over food allergies of latex

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bananas, avocado, kiwi. If you are allergic to any of these foods you have a higher likelihood of being allergic to latex

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nursing interventions for psychological needs of surgical patients

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establish relationship, allow patient to verbalize fears, be prepared to response to questions about surgery

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preoperative checklist

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document diagnostic tests, document pre-op medication given, document VS, document safety data which includes 2 identifiers, jewelry removed, last void/meal, dentures removed, informed consent verified, patient allergies

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SCIP protocol

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antibiotic given 1 hour before surgery, glucose level below 200, hair removal, urinary catheter, beta blocker, VTE (anticoagulation) prophylaxis, temp management ( want temp in OR normal)

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types of anesthesia

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general- make the pt unconscious. pt will lose the ability to breath so they need to be intubated, regional-nerve block so can’t feel specific place, local- numbing, conscious sedation- asleep and able to breath on own

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phases of general anesthesia

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induction, maintenance, emergence

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spinal regional anesthesia

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faster, ANS blocked, used in procedures involving lower ABD, groin, and lower extremities

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epidural regional anesthesia

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similar level of pain relief as spinal, less incidence, minimal ANS blockage, used in procedures involving lower extremities, can be used for post op pain control

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anesthetic medication classes

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opioid, benzodiazepines, neuromuscular blocking agents, inhalation anesthesia

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anesthetic complications

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anaphylactic reactions from anesthesia or latex and malignant hyperthermia

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malignant hyperthermia

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problem with receptor on skeletal muscle causing major metabolic reaction. familial history important

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malignant hyperthermia signs and symptoms

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lactic acidosis, muscle contracture, hyperthermia. is important to identify early

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malignant hyperthermia treatment

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dantrolene - directly interferes with muscle contraction by inhibiting ion release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum

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32
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nurses job in the OR

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universal protocol “time out”, maintenance of sterile technique, patient monitoring, instrument and sponge count

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important to do what when receiving a postop patient

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assess!

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things to assess on postop patients

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VS, ECG, color, consciousness, fluids, comfort, position

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common postoperative complications with GI/urinary

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N/V/D and constipation

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common postoperative complications with skin

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burns and breakdown

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common postoperative complications with respiratory

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most common is atelectasis, pulmonary edema, aspiration, bronchospasm, hypoventilation, airway obstruction, pneumonia, hypoxemia

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what interventions can the nurse implement to prevent respiratory complications

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deep breathing, coughing, incentive spirometer, turning in bed, lateral “recovery” position

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nursing diagnosis for respiratory

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ineffective airway clearance, ineffective breathing pattern, impaired gas exchange

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what interventions can the nurse implement to prevent cardio vascular complications

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monitor VS, ECG monitoring, apply O2, monitory I&Os through urine output

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intervention to prevent deep vein thrombosis

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getting out of bed early and often, change positions, compression boots, prophylactic heparin

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common postoperative complications with CV

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DVT, VTE, PE, shock

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43
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what measures can be taken to prevent SSI

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prophylactic antibiotics, hair removal, glycemic control, maintaining drainage devices

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A nurse is caring for a client who arrived in the PACU following a hysterectomy. The patient is not responding to verbal stimuli. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

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place the pt in a lateral position

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A nursing is caring for a patient who reports a headache following a spinal anesthetic. What is an appropriate nursing action?

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increase pt’s fluid intake and lie them flat

46
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lower UTI

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cystitis and urethritis

47
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upper uti

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pyelonephritis

48
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urinary tract is ____ above the urethra

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sterile

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what does it mean by pathogens will enter in an ascending or descending manner during a UTI

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pathogens will enter via perineal or via bloodstream

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infections (UTI) can be …

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simple or complex and upper or lower UTI

51
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risk factors for UTIs

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inability to empty bladder, obstruction to flow, immunosuppression, inflammation, contributing conditions, instrumentation

52
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treatment for UTI

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antibiotic, increase fluid intake, and prevention

53
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treatment for UTI

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antibiotic, increase fluid intake, and prevention

54
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symptoms of cystitis

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frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain, dysuria, fever, confusion in older adults

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pyelonephritis symptoms

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flank pain, dysuria, fatigue/malaise, chills, fever, vomiting

56
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dipstick urinalysis with presence of nitrates

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indicated bacteriuria

57
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dipstick urinalysis with blood

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infection

58
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dipstick urinalysis with ketones

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dehydrated or DM

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patient teaching during UTI

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avoid caffeine, alcohol, and carbonation, increase fluid intake, avoid powder, sprays, and baths, cranberry juice, and urinate frequently

60
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what percent of hospital acquired infections are from indwelling catheters

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36%

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prevention of UTI

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avoid unnecessary catheters, insertion of urinary catheter using aseptic technique, maintenance of catheter, review daily need of catheter, prompt removal when not needed anymore, provide perineal care once or twice a day

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UTI in a patient with an indwelling catheter _________ of discontinuation of catheter

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within 2 days

63
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indications for catheter

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acute urinary retention obstruction, Perioperative use in selected surgeries, Assist healing of perineal and sacral wounds in incontinent patients, Hospice/palliative/comfort care, Required immobilization from trauma or surgery, Chronic indwelling catheter on admission, Accurate measurement of urine output in critically ill patients in ICU

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alternative to catheter

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condom catheter or intermittent catheterization

65
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acute pyelonephritis

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upper UTI - upward or downward spread

66
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what is acute pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal parenchyma and collecting system. upward or downward spread

67
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chronic pyelonephritis

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repeated acute and may precipitate chronic kidney disease

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diagnostic test of pyelonephritis

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elevated WC with increase in bands, leukocytes and WBC in urine (pyuria), positive urine cultures, positive blood cultures in bacteremia

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomerular capillaries. affects both kidneys equally. can be acute or chronic.

70
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what is the third leading cause of ESRD in the US

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glomerulonephritis

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

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glomerulonephritis signs and symptoms

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fever, anorexia, N/V, malaise, increased BUN and creatinine because decreased creatinine clearance, HTN, hematuria with RBC, proteinuria

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proteinuria

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protein in urine

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hematuria

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blood in urine

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causes of acute glomerulonephritis

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streptococcal infections (strep throat) group A beta hemolytic strep, viral infection, impetigo, lupus, good pastures syndrome, Wegener’s disease

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causes of chronic glomerulonephritis

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familial, immune system, following an acute attack, disease that scar the glomeruli like DM, HTN, and hyperlipidemia

77
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therapeutic management of glomerulonephritis

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focuses on symptomatic management - antibiotics, protein and fluid restriction, bedrest, monitors I&Os, plasmapheresis, dialysis

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plasmapheresis

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removal of harmful antibodies from the plasma

79
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what happens when glomerulus becomes permeable to plasma protein

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proteinuria and low plasma albumen which all results in profound tissue edema

80
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nephrotic syndrome

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glomerulus becomes permeable to plasma protein

81
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management of nephrotic syndrome

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corticosteroids, control of DM, sodium restrictions and diuretics to control edema, and sure primary disease

82
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risk factors to renal calculi

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warm climates, sedentary occupation/lifestyle, conditions that result in increased calcium, diet high in protein, previous stones

83
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renal calculi symptoms

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depend on presence of obstruction, infection, and edema but minor to excruciating paining most commmon

84
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common site of obstruction in renal calculi

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UPJ (uretropelvic junction) where the renal pelvis narrows into the ureter or the UVJ (uretrovesical junction)

85
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treatment of renal calculi

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treat pain first then infection/obstruction, wait for stones to pass, climax or hytrin to relax smooth muscle

86
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Lithotripsy

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most common treatment for kidney stones in the U.S. Shock waves from outside the body are targeted at a kidney stone causing the stone to fragment

87
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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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minimally-invasive procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound through the skin

88
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pyelolithitomy

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surgical incision of the renal pelvis of a kidney for removal of a kidney stone.

89
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renal calculi teaching

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drink 2000-3000 mL of fluid daily, lower protein intake, limit soda, coffee, and tea, less than 2 g sodium per day, avoid sudden increase in temp, avoid oxalate/purine containing foods, strain all urine

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urinary diversion

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Bladder is removed or the normal structures are bypassed via an opening in the urinary system to divert urine.

91
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reasons for urinary diversion

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Bladder tumor
Pelvic malignancy
Trauma 
Birth defects
Neurogenic bladder
Infections
92
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ureterostomy

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creation of a stoma for a ureter or kidney. The procedure is performed to divert the flow of urine away from the bladder

93
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ileal conduit

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a system of urinary drainage which a surgeon creates using the small intestine after removing the bladder

94
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Indiana pouch

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ileal urinary reservoir in which the patient self catheterizes every 4-6 hours to empty it. no bag needed

95
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Nephrostomy

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a small tube inserted through the skin directly into a kidney. The nephrostomy tube drains urine from the kidney into an external drainage pouch. this is only temporary

96
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patient teaching for urinary diversion

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Changing the appliance
Controlling odor
Cleaning and deodorizing appliance
Importance of follow up care

97
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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

98
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signs and symptoms of BPH

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FUN - frequency, urgency, and nocturia

hematuria, increased infection, decreased urinary stream, and residual urine

99
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diagnostics for BPH

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DRE and PSA test

100
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treatment for BPH

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TURP

101
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prostate cancer diagnostics/screening

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DRE, PSA test, and TRUS

102
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cystitis

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bladder UTI

103
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urethritis

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urethra UTI

104
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normal potassium levels

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3.5-5

105
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normal sodium levels

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135-145

106
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normal calcium levels

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8.6-10.2

107
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ill conduit

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ureters are connected to a segment of a small intestine which leads to an opening (stoma) in the abdomen and attaches to an stony bag

108
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stony bag needs to be changed

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every 3-4 days

Nursing school level 2 (15 decks)

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