Urinary Elimination Notes from Class

Question 1

Ways to treat or get rid of a stone in urinary system:

Answer 1

• flomax (Muscle relaxer)
• stent (urinary)
• lithotripsy

Question 2

Symptoms of stone in urinary system:

Answer 2

Sever pain: back, groin, flank
Blood in urine
Anuria

Question 3

Types of Stone:

Answer 3

• calcium
• oxalate
• uric acid
• cystine

Question 4

what do give to treat calcium stone; type of drug

Answer 4

Diuril, or a diuretic

Question 5

what do give to treat oxalate stone; type of drug

Answer 5

Zyloprim and B₆

Question 6

what do give to treat Uric Acid stone; type of drug

Answer 6

K+, Na+ citrate, bitrate

Question 7

what do give to treat cystine stone; type of drug

Answer 7

AMPG or Capoten

Question 8

labs that stone formation will cause to change:

Answer 8

• increased BUN
• decreased albumin
• decreased calcium
• decreased magnesium
• URIC ACID = STONE

Question 9

an increase or decrease in magnesium will cause what?

Answer 9

cardiac dysrhythmias; if below 1.3 give mag via IV