nursing interventions Flashcards
1
Q
assessing urinary functioning
A
ask about patterns of voiding
color and odor of urine
any problems
2
Q
routine urinalysis
A
not sterile collect urine by pt voiding into clean bedpan or urinal avoid contamination with feces note menstruation no toilet tissue in urine aspetic technique DO NOT leave standing at room temp
3
Q
clean catch
A
midstream void and discard small amt of urine continue voiding in sterile specimen stop voiding in container remove ctnr and continue voiding, discard last amount
4
Q
sterile urine specimens
A
catheterize pt bladder
indwelling- obtain from special port for specimens (sterile)
5
Q
equipment for sterile technique
A
syringe antiseptic swab sterile specimen container nonsterile gloves clamp
6
Q
24 hour specimen
A
all urine voided in 24 hour period
initiate collection at specific time (recorded) by asking pt to void
DISCARD this urine and collect all urine voided after for next 24 hours
at end of 24 hours ask pt to void, adding to collection
7
Q
promote normal urination
A
normal voiding habits fluid intake strengthening of muscle tone stimulating urination assisting with toileting
