Chapter 55: Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine the severity of the symptoms for a 68-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) the nurse will ask the patient about a. blood in the urine. b. lower back or hip pain. c. erectile dysfunction (ED). d. force of the urinary stream. ANS: D The American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for a patient with BPH asks questions about the force and frequency of urination‚ nocturia
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or wheezing sounds‚ or when there are excessive secretions and it performed by washing hands then inserting the suction catheter through the tracheostomy tube within shorter distance around 4 to 5 inches or 10 to 12.5 cm or until the nurse feel the resistance caused by the contact between the catheter and the lower end of the tracheal cartilage then she should raise the catheter approximately half inch or 1.25 cm to start suctioning this process should not take more than 10 seconds at a time. Further
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Clinical Manifestations 1. The nurse anticipates that Loren will describe her diarrhea as: A) Bloody. Feedback: CORRECT Clients with ulcerative colitis may experience as many as 10-20 liquid‚ bloody stools per day. B) Green and frothy. Feedback: INCORRECT This description is not associated with the diarrhea of ulcerative colitis. C) Gray with observable fat. Feedback: INCORRECT This describes stool often seen in pancreatitis. D) Clay-colored. Feedback: INCORRECT Clay-colored
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Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) Tracy Gilbert ITT Earth city Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) “Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes the spectrum of acute-onset kidney failure that can occur with critical illness; it replaces the traditional term acute renal failure (ARF) and acute tubular necrosis (ATN).” (Urden‚ Stacy‚ & Lough‚ 2012‚ p. 400). “In renal failure‚ acute or chronic‚ one most commonly sees patients who have a tendency to develop hypervolemia‚ hyperkalemia‚ hyperphosphatemia‚ hypocalcemia
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While observing a couple catheter placements‚ I realized the technicians do not treat catheter placements as an aseptic procedure. The technicians don’t wear gloves and don’t scrub as religiously as we were taught in school. Placing a catheter into the bloodstream without wearing gloves or scrubbing the area correctly could introduce bacteria into the bloodstream‚ resulting in nosocomial septicemia. Another thing I was made aware of during this day‚ the rules for the hospital has changed and the
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Spinal Cord Injury with Complication of Autonomic Dysreflexia Ashley Audette‚ Shelby LeBel‚ and Jocelyn Neufeld Nurs 361 Nursing of Adults Sandra Fritz and JoDee Wentzel March 14‚ 2014 Autonomic dysreflexia is a complication of spinal cord injuries. “It is a massive‚ uncompensated cardiovascular reaction mediated by the sympathetic nervous system” (Lewis‚ 2014‚ p.1784). There are many factors that need to be explored in relation to the complication of autonomic dysreflexia
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possible because in another study done it was found that bacteriuria can be present in as high as 50% of nursing home residents (Omli et al.‚ 2008). Increase catheter use also puts elderly at risk for UTIs. In nursing homes‚ about 80% of UTIs are linked to catheter use (Omli et al.‚ 2008). In one study it was found that 9% of elderly that had a catheter put into place developed a UTI though they did not previously have one (Hazelett‚ 2006). In the same study‚ 28% of elderly hospital patients were catheterized
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What Is Heart Surgery? Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart. Many heart surgeries are done each year in the United States for various heart problems. Heart surgery is used for both children and adults. This article discusses heart surgery for adults. For more information about heart surgery for children‚ go to the Health Topics articles about congenital heart defects‚ holes in the heart‚ and tetralogy of Fallot. Doctors also use heart surgery to: • Repair or replace heart
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ascites‚ masses‚ organomegaly‚ or hernia. Genitourinary. Foley catheter is in place with clear yellow urine. Urine output was more than 3.5 L in 24 hours. Neurology. Mr. S is sedated but withdrew on painful stimuli. He moves all his extremities. Mr. S’s cough reflex is intact. Lines and Drains. Mr. S has the following lines: foley catheter‚ left radial arterial line‚ two peripheral IVs‚ and right internal jugular central venous catheter
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What is urodynamic testing? Urodynamic tests are done to determine how well your lower urinary tract is working. The lower urinary tract includes your bladder and the tube that empties your bladder (urethra). When your kidneys filter your blood‚ urine is stored in your bladder until you feel the urge to pass urine (urinate). Urination requires coordination between the nerves and muscles of your bladder and urethra. When your lower urinary tract is working well‚ you should be able to: Start urinating
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