Chapter 53 neurologic Disorder Flashcards
What should you tell a patient that has kidney stones to prevent future kidney stones
Increase water intake
What is a side effect of a transurethral prostate (prostate removal)
May cause blood in the urine
What is the recommended diet for a patient with nephrotic syndrome
high protein, low sodium
What is Chlorothiazide (Diurel) depleting of
Sodium, chloride & potassium
What should you tell a patient on pyridium
Urine will turn orange
What should a patient who’s hypokalemic eat
Cantaloupe, bananas, & oranges
What causes Acute glomerulonephritis
Sore throat & skin infection
What is the earliest sign of kidney disease
Elevated BUN
A diabetic patient on hemodialysis should be on what diet
Low protein and decreased water
A patient with hypertension and in acute renal failure or what else will be elevated
Hypervolemia, increased edema & decreased urine
What are signs of fluid overload
Edema, crackles in the lungs and increased weight
Why are urinary tract infections more common in older adults
They have a weekend bladder, meds, urinary stasis
Two main structural division of the nervous system
Central nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord and is responsible for interrupting incoming sensory information and issuing instructions based on past experience with
Peripheral nervous system includes all the knives outside of the CNS
First sign of intracranial pressure
Pupil changes
What does the four score coma scale monitor
Eye response, brain stem reflexes, motor responses and respiration
