Elimination Post Flashcards
The medical surgical nurse knows that her severely dehydrated patient is at risk for which kind of acute kidney injury?
Prerenal
The nurse has removed the Foley catheter from the patient 10 hours ago. The patient has not voided yet. The nurse knows that the patient is at risk for backflow to the upper urinary tract, dilation of the ureters and renal pelvis and infection due to
Urinary incontinence
Urinary retention
Spasm of the external sphincter
Medications
Urinary retention
Spasms of the external sphincter
Working on a busy med/surg unit, the nurse ignores the “urge to go” in order to complete all the tasks on time. The nurse also does not drink an adequate amount of fluid during the shift. The nurse is at risk for
Constipation and/or impaction
When teaching a 30 year old patient who’s father died of colon cancer about current screening recommendations, the nurse states that
You need to begin screening (colonoscopy) at the age of 40 due to your family history, and then screening every 5 years
Which statements about laxatives are true
Bulk forming agents Bowel stimulants Cathartics - fecal elimination (class of drug) Lubricants Abused
All of the above
A patient comes into the emergency department complaining of back pain. The nurse suspects a UTI. The nurse knows that other symptoms may include all of the following except
Retention
When teaching a parent of a young female child who has had multiple UTIs, the nurse knows to include
Wipe front to back
Avoid holding urine. Urinate >4x per day
Empty bladder completely
Give or drink a lot of fluid
E. Coli is an enterococcus that is responsible for 80% of all UTIs.
True
Renal calculi are also known as kidney stones. The first symptom of a kidney stone is usually severe pain
True
The most appropriate therapy for a patient with acute diarrhea caused by a viral infection is to
Increase fluid intake
