Men's & Women's Health Flashcards
1
Q
What signs & symptoms / vital sign changes are indicative of bleeding when a patient is post-op from a hysterectomy?
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A
- ↑ HR
- ↑ RR
- ↑ Anxiety
- ↓ urine output
- ↓ BP (late stage)
2
Q
What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and what is the typical treatment?
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A
enlarged prostate
- Tx: prostate surgery
3
Q
Manifestations of Prostate Cancer
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A
- Early disease has few or no signs / symptoms
- Symptoms = urinary obstruction, blood in urine or semen, painful ejaculation
- Symptoms of metastasis may be the first manifestations
4
Q
Common signs & symptoms of prostate cancer
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A
- urinary obstruction
- blood in urine or semen
- painful ejaculation
5
Q
When a 3-way System for Bladder Irrigation is used, what should the nurse observe for?
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A
- Bladder distention
- Color & amount of drainage (should be pink-amber-clear)
- Vitals for S/S of bleeding
