Final Flashcards
dysuria
•pain/difficulty passing urine
hematuria
•visible blood in urine
microscopic hematuria
•blood in urine only detected w/ microscopic analysis
stress incontinence
- involuntary loss of urine due to increased intra-abdominal pressure
- decreased contractility of urethral sphincter
- poor support of bladder neck
- coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting
urge incontinence
- difficulty holding urine once urge to void
* suggests detrusor overactivity
overflow incontinence
- bladder can’t be emptied until bladder pressure exceeds urethral
- neurogenic abnormality
functional incontinence
•involuntary loss of urine due to impaired cognition, musculoskeletal problems, immobility
kidney/flank pain
- visceral
- dull, steady ache
- radiates anterior ally toward umbilicus
- fever, chills, pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis
•kidney inflammation/infection
ureteral pain
- visceral
- originates at CVA
- radiates around trunk into LQ, thigh, testicle or labium
- sudden obstruction of ureter from stones/clots
upper urinary system
•kidney’s and ureters
lower urinary system
•bladder and urethra
UTI
- most involve lower urinary system
* UTI progression up -> pyelonephritis
urine obstruction
- reduced urine flow
- bacteria can easily travel up ureters
- caused by BPH, abdominal/pelvic masses, stones in bladder, kidney, ureter
BPH
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
* causes urination problems
bladder palpation
•not usually palpable
ureteral stricture
•narrowing of the ureteral lumen, causing functional obstruction
kidney palpation
- not usually palpable
* pain on palpation indicates pyelonephritis
polycystic dz
- disorder where clusters of cysts develop within the kidneys
- bilateral
- genetic
priapism
- erection > 4 hrs not related to sexual excitement
- painful
- damage to penis
- secondary to venous engorgement
venous engorgement
•distention of veins w/ blood or lymph
aging male reproductive system
- decreased penis size
- testicles hang lower in scrotum
- prostate gland enlargement (BPH)
hypospadias
- congenital ventral displacement of meatus
* closer to the body
menarche
•age at onset of menses
menopause
- absence of menses for 12 consecutive months
* 48-55 y/o
dysmenorrhea
- painful menstruation
* primary or secondary (endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometrial polyps)
endometriosis
- tissue lining uterus grows outside of uterus
* painful
pelvic inflammatory dz (PID)
- infection of the female reproductive organs
* usually occurs when sexually transmitted bacteria spread from your vagina to your uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries
premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- emotional behaviors/symptoms 5 days prior to menses
- must have sx for at least 3 cycles
- sleep disturbances
- poor concentration
- interference w/ ADLs
- social withdrawals
- sx cease w/in 4 days of menses onset
amenorrhea
•abnormal absence of menstruation
aging female reproductive/breast
- menopause
- trophy and hair loss of vulva
- breast tissue atrophy (replaced w/ adipose)
- breasts softer/pendulous
- nipple invert
HRT
•hormone replacement therapy
OC
•oral contraceptives
BSE
- breast self examination
- arms at side, above head
- hands on hips firmly, lean fwd
Gardisil
•targets types 16 & 18 HPV
external hemorrhoids
- varicose veins of rectum
- subjective ℅ itching/pain/burn
- more visible standing/defecating
thrombosed hemorrhoid
- bluish, shiny edematous mass on the anus
- clots in anal veins
- very painful
internal hemorrhoids
- painless unless thromboses, infected, or prolapsed
* bleed w/ and w/o defecation
melena
- dark red blood in stool
* indicates problem upper GI
fistula
- inflammatory tract or tube that opens at one end in the anus/rectum and at the other end onto the skin surface
- may have serosanguinous or purulent drainage
fissure
•tear in anal mucosa
external muscle sphincter of anus
- voluntary
- holds anus closed
- pain absent past sphincter
pilonidal cyst
- bottom of coccyx
- from ingrown hair or trauma
- can become infected and pilled w/ puss
pilonidal abscess
- infected pilonidal cyst
- looks like infected pimple at bottom of coccyx superior to butt crack
- more common in men
hematochezia
- bright red blood in the stool
* indicates lower GI issue
comprehensive physical exam
•annual physical exam in clinic
comprehensive admitting assessment
- 30-45 min
- establish individualized POC
- provides further HCPs w/ info about pt physical, psychological, fxnl, social, and spiritual abilities
- completed w/in 24 hrs of admission
data from admitting assessment
- subjective- risk, s/s, PMH
- objective- gen survey, VS, head-to-toe, fall risk, skin breakdown risk
- really detailed
baseline shift/bedside assessment
- 10-15 min
- pt status
- what we are doing in clinical
focused hospital assessment
- brief (1-20 min)
- focus on issue that may have changed specifically
- may require intervention modification
- Ex: pt w/ SOB- get O2 sat. immediately
prioritizing pts
- follow ABC rule
- airway
- breathing
- consciousness
indicators of unstable status
- cyanosis/pallor
- dyspnea
- strained posture
- anxious facial expression
- distressed appearance
- high/low HR or BP
- change in mental status
- new onset of chest pain (CP)
if pt has dressing/IV/tubing/O2
•check first before beginning BSA
handoff summary
- transfer of care from one HCP to another
- shift change
- nurse leaving unit
- transfer of pt
- return from PACU/test
CMS
circulation, motion, sensation
reflection
•echoing pt words
clarification
•tell me what you mean by that
functional assessment
•measure of self care ability related to:
- ) ADLs
- ) activities needed for independent living (cooking, cleaning, etc)
- ) personal habits (drugs, exercise, etc)
standard precautions
•all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, non-intact skin, and mucus membranes can possibly transmit pathogens
general survey data
- ) physical appearance
- ) state of health
- ) grooming/hygiene
- ) mobility
- ) behavior
temperature ranges
- 35.8-37.3 C
* 96.4-99.1 F
pulse deficit
•diff. b/t apical and peripheral pulse rate
stroke volume
•amnt blood exits LV during ctx (beat)
HR increases when…
•blood volume decreases
pulse pressure
- SP-DP
* increases w/ age b/c SP increases
BP range
•90/60 - 139/89
peripheral vascular resistance
- afterload
- what heart has to push against during ctx
- higher w/ narrow arteries
too small BP cuff
•false high reading
too large BP cuff
•false low reading
Korotkoff sound I
•systolic BP
Korotkoff sound IV
•muffling
Kortkoff sound V
- diastolic BP
* when sound stops
intractable pain
- severe, constant pain that isn’t curable
* causes bed/house bound state
localized edema
•indicates injury
systemic edema
•fluid accumulates at dependent part of body
primary lesion
•develops on normal skin
secondary lesion
•changes to lesion or disturbed skin over time
vascular lesion
•develops b/c of blood supply issue to skin
macule
- non palpable
* freckle
vesicle
- palpable- serous fld
* chix pox, blister, herpes
postule
- palpable- puss
* acne
burrow
- tunnel- fluid
* mites/scabes
papule
- palpable- solid
* mole