Kidney/Pudenda - Unit 4 - Care of Patients with Urinary Disorders Flashcards
What is pyelonephritis?
Infection of the kidney (upper UTI)
What is urethritis?
Infection of the urethra (lower UTI)
What is cystitis?
Infection of the bladder
What is prostatitis?
Infection of the prostate (UTI’s in men are typically associated with the prostate)
What is the typical causative organism for a UTI?
E. Coli
What are some risk factors for a UTI?
age, gender, history
What are some symptoms for a UTI?
burning w/urination (dysuria), cloudy urine, pain, odor, confusion in the elderly)
What is pyridium?
A bladder analgesic
What is macrodantin?
Urinary antiseptic
What are some antimicrobials used to treat UTI’s?
Cipro, bactrim, amoxicillin, septra
What does anaspaz do?
It’s an antispasmodic!
What are some symptoms for acute pyelonephritis?
Flank pain, fever/chills, H/A, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, cloudy urine with ammonia odor, urgency, frequency, nocturia
What is the difference between acute and chronic pyelonephritis?
Acute = active bacterial infection.
Chronic = repeated infections.
How do we treat pyelonephritis?
Meds (analgesics, antibiotics, antiemetics, antidiarrheal, increase fluids, check UA, treat underlying cause.
What are some key features of chronic pyelonephritis?
HTN, inability to conserve sodium, decreased concentrating ability, development of hyperkalemia and acidosis
If someone has a UTI, what might be elevated?
Elevated BUN, positive leukocyte esterase
What do cranberries and blueberry juice do to prevent UTI’s?
Help prevent bacterial from attaching to urinary tract.
What is a condition that an older patient with acute glomerularnephritis is often misdiagnosed with?
Congestive heart failure
What is stress incontinence?
Loss of small amounts of urine with sneezing, laughing, or lifting (after pregnancy)
What is urge incontinence?
Inability to stop urine flow long enough to reach the toilet.
What is mixed incontinence?
Involuntary unpredictable loss of urine that does not generally respond to treatment
What is overflow incontinence?
Urinary incontinence related to bladder overdistention
What is functional incontinence?
Inability to get to the toilet to urinate
What are some risk factors for urinary incontinence?
Multiple pregnancies and vaginal births, aging, urinary bladder spasm, neurological disorders (parkinson’s, etc), medication therapy, obesity, confusion, dementia, etc.
What are some signs and systems of incontinence?
Loss of urine, enuresis (bed wetting), bladder spasms, urinary retention, frequency, urgency, nocturia
Should we assess I/O with people who have urinary incontinence?
YES
What is a voiding cysto-urethrography?
X-ray taken while patient is voiding to assess size/shape/ of bladder.
What is urodynamic testing?
Measures pressure inside bladder.
We should have less than ___ CC after voiding.
100
What are some surgical interventions for incontinece?
Vaginal repair, retropubic suspenion, catheters, etc
What are some nursing interventions for incontinence?
Assess I/O, teach kegels, establish a toileting schedule, minimize a delay in toileting, incontinence garments, etc.
When should patients with incontinence take diuretics?
In the AM or mid-afternoon!
What are some meds for urinary incontinence?
Antibiotics, antidepressants, urinary antispasmodics or anticholinergics (ditroban, prodanthe), calcium channel blockers (men – prostate), alpha-adrenergic antagonists, HRT (might send more blood to the pelvis)
Are skin breakdown and social isolation complications of urinary incontinence?
YES
What are urolithiasis?
Kidney stones!
What are stones made up of?
Calcium oxalate, phosphate (phosphorus in kidney), struvite (from infection), uric acid (high protein diet, gout)