Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly Population Name School Course number Date Abstract Urinary incontinence is the unintentional escape of urine. Both men and women can become incontinent for many different reasons‚ however‚ it occurs more in women than men. As a person ages‚ their body goes through changes that put them at a higher risk of elimination difficulties. The five different types of urinary incontinence classified are: stress‚ urge‚ overflow‚ reflex‚ and incontinence
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INTRODUCTION: The Client’s name is Florence Welch‚ she is 80 years old and she is suffering from Urinary Incontinence. Florence is a residence in the TLC Nursing Home in Maynooth. The HCA has established at the evaluation stage that the Client has a Stress and mixed Incontinence and it is recommended for her to strengthen her pelvic floor muscles through exercises. Here is a more detailed look into what Incontinence is. Types of Incontinence: Stress Incontinence occurs when too much pressure is
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should be encouraged before and after catheter care. Cleaning the catheter near the meatus should be done with warm soap and water and not with antiseptics because this practice is not no evidence based and causes more discomfort for the patient. Urine output should be documented hourly along with the patients intake to make sure the patient is taking in enough fluids as well as putting out at least 30 mL per hour‚ otherwise there may be an issue with the catheter or the patient themselves. Proper
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examined. INTRODUCTION The first laboratory test performed in medicine and has been used for several thousand years was Urinalysis. Today‚ urinalysis keeps on to be a great tool in obtaining important information for diagnostic purposes in medicine. Urine is an unstable fluid‚ and changes to its composition begin to take place as soon as it is voided. As such‚ collection‚ storage‚ and handling are important issues in maintaining the integrity of this
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This project is based on ‘The Excretory System’. It has vital information such: What it is‚ the functions‚ what makes it up‚ the importance of the system in physical activity and what happens if the system does not work. It contains diagrams‚ pictures and even interesting facts. Enjoy! Acknowlegement We would like to thank the Lord for providing us with the ability to put together this project. We would like to our parents for helping us to gather and put all this information together
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the patient noticed 3 successive episodes of blood with urination at morning‚ one hour apart‚ painless ‚of large amount‚ complete stream ‚also the patient recorded that he saw 2 pieces of clots after voiding at noon of same day .then the color of urine was back to normal as the patient said. there’s associated nocturia‚ urgency‚ and drippling of one month duration .also weight loss of 15 kg within 3 months.NO burning sensation ‚ no pain ‚no dysuria‚ no fever ‚no flank pain‚no back pain‚ no nausea
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Genitourinary- 40 questions Assessment Findings *PAIN won’t always be present. KIDNEY: (dull constant ache) Not always present if pt has renal disease (don’t have w/ proteinuria or hematuria) Have CVA tenderness (hit hand over kidney)‚ lower abdominal pain‚ intermittent pain(indicates renal stones)‚ flank pain (side) N/V‚ diaphoresis‚ s/sx of shock. Cause: Acute obstruction like stone‚ clot BLADDER- lower ABD pain (usually seen w/ distention) dull‚ continuous pain may be intense after voiding
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Two ways to determine kidney function and possible glomerulonephritis are by a urine test and a kidney biopsy. In a urinalysis if there are traces of red blood cells and red cell casts in your urine‚ this can be an indicator of damage to the glomeruli. Some other indicators of kidney function damage or glomerulonephritis within a urine test are white blood cells‚ which are an indicator of infection‚ increased proteins‚ which may indicate nephron damage‚ and
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The Excretory System from The Human Body Systems Series catalog # 3292 Published & Distributed by… AGC/UNITED LEARNING 1560 Sherman Avenue Suite 100 Evanston‚ IL 60201 1-800-323-9084 24-Hour Fax No. 847-328-6706 Website: http://www.agcunitedlearning.com E-Mail: info@agcunited.com 1 THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM Grade Levels: 6-9 (Review for Grades 10-12) Viewing Time: 17 minutes with video quiz INTRODUCTION This video is designed for use in grades 6 - 9 as an introduction to
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Background Urinary catheterization is needed to ensure that the drainage of urine is adequate and to preserve kidney function (Smeltzer‚ 2010). It is also performed in order to achieve the following: relieve obstruction‚ assist with drainage in the postoperative patient‚ provides the ability to monitor urine output accurately‚ allows for drainage in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction and in patient with urinary retention‚ and prevents leakage in patients with pressure ulcers (Smeltzer
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