dispute whether the best method of assessing students is to use examinations or some form of continuous assessment. This is a complex issue and my belief is that there is no one method that applies to all educational systems. There are three major arguments in favour of retaining exams. One is that they provide a clear and objective measure of what students have learned‚ whereas any form of continuous assessment is probably going to be far more subjective. An additional point is that testing
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IRRIGATING CYSTOCLYSIS Definition of Terms: Cystoclysis is a type of irrigation wherein saline solution is introduced into the bladder. It is also called as continuous bladder irrigation. Purpose of Irrigating Cystoclysis • to drain the bladder when acute urinary retention is present • to relieve bladder spasm • to prevent formation of calcific deposits in and around the indwelling catheter • to free blockage in the urinary catheter or tubing Indications • Urinary Tract Infection
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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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Description: Bladder irrigation is the process of flushing the bladder with normal saline to prevent or treat clot formation. Bladder irrigation may also be used to instill medications such as antibiotics for treating bladder infections. This is done over a period of time‚ and runs continuously. A special catheter is used for the above procedure. Purpose: To prevent blood clot formation‚ allow free flow of urine and maintain IDC patency‚ by continuously irrigating the bladder with Normal Saline
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urethra into the urinary bladder for withdrawal of urine. Straight catheters are used for intermittent withdrawals; indwelling (Foley) catheters are inserted and retained in the bladder for continuous drainage of urine into a closed system. Purpose Intermittent catheterization is used for the following reasons:• To obtain a sterile urine specimen for diagnostic evaluation; to empty bladder content when the patient is unable to void (urinate) due to urinary retention‚ bladder distention‚ and obstruction
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The nurse is performing her admission assessment of a patient. When grading arterial pulses‚ a 1+ pulse indicates: Above normal perfusion. Absent perfusion. Normal perfusion. Diminished perfusion. Murmurs that indicate heart disease are often accompanied by other symptoms such as: Dyspnea on exertion. Subcutaneous emphysema. Thoracic petechiae. Periorbital edema. Which pregnancy-related physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of
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which can lead to infection to patients if precautions are not taken when inserting the catheter. Licensed Healthcare workers should only do this procedure. A catheter is a flexible tube placed into the patient urethra to help drain urine from the bladder into a bag. Catheters can only place because of important reasons such as during surgery‚ an emergency situation where the patient is unconscious‚ urine monitoring and other important reasons. Licensed healthcare workers must use aseptic techniques
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pulse oximetry reading is 92 on room air. He is allergic to latex‚ cephalexin and sulfa drugs‚ with a reaction of hives‚ and to IV dye‚ with a reaction of moderate rash. He was admitted for TURB (Trans-Urethral Resection of the Bladder)‚ and left ureteroscopy related to a bladder tumor‚ and kyphoplasty secondary to compression fractures of the L1 and L3 vertebrae. His significant past medical history includes hypertension‚ atrial fibrillation‚ and chronic heart failure. He had a permanent pacemaker placed
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region III – Central Luzon Division of Tarlac Province SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Bamban‚ Tarlac S.Y. 2014 – 2015 INVESTIGATORY PROJECT TAWAS USED AS TOOTHPASTE AND MOUTHWASH Chapter 1 *Introduction* • TAWAS or ALUM refers to a chemical compound‚ whose name is often given as potassium aluminum sulfate. • It is a crystalline substance that can be colorless or white. • Filipinos use tawas in doing laundry and in whitening their armpits
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If the knee has an effusion‚ the surgeon aspirates it with a 16-gauge needle on a 60ml syringe‚ followed by injection of a small amount of distending fluid. 3. After a small stab incision with a #11 or #15 knife blade‚ the surgeon inserts the irrigation cannula and trocar into the lateral suprapatellar pouch near the superior pole of the patella. Lactated Ringer’s or normal saline solution is connected to the cannula and the joint is distended using gravity or a pressure-sensitive arthroscopy pump
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