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33 Cards in this Set
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UTI's are described by ____
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Location
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These are the 3 types of _____ ______ urinary tract:
Urethritis Cystitis Prostatis |
Acute Lower
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Acute _____ urinary track would be Acute pyelonephritis
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Upper
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Inflammation of the bladder
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Cystitis
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The most commn UTI is the infectioous _________
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cystitis
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There is also something called ________ cystitis which is caused by irritation from chemicals or radiotion
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Noninfectious
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Inflammatory process for a UTI that has no known cause
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Interstitial Cystitis
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Obstruction
Stones Vesicoureteral reflux Diabetes Characteristics of Urine Gender Age Sexual Activity |
Risk factors for UTI
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Large stones that cause obstruction
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Calculi
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______ can live within stones and cause infection because rough surfaces irritates the mucosal surfaces
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Bacteria
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The #1 thing you want to treat for a stone is the __________ causing the stones
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Condition
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This causes excess glucose in urine which provides rich medium for bacterial growth
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Diabetes
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Peripheral _____ from diabetes affects the bladder innervation which leads to flaccid bladder and incomplete emptying
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Nueropathy
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RN intervention for diabetes is good ______ control
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Glucose
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This causes incomplete bladder emptying which creates a continous pool of urine where bacteria can grow
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Obstruction
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An obstruction prevents the flushing out of _______
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Bacteria
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Since there is an obstruction it allows bacteria to ascend more easily to _______ structures
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Higher
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RN interventions include:
________ liquids Encourage more freqent ______ |
Increase
Voiding |
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When bacteria is forced backwards from the bladder into the ureters and kidneys causing PYELONEPHRITIS
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Vesicoureteral Reflux
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Reflux of sterile ______ can cause renal scarring and in long term renal dysfunction
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Urine
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Interventions for Vesicoureteral Reflux are that affected ureters are surgically ______ in bladder to eliminate reflux
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Surgically
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Alkalotic or ______ urine promotes bacterial growth
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Concentrated
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Interventions include to make urine more acidic by taking VITAMIN _____ tablets (not citrus fruits because the can make urine alkaline)
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C
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Give vaginal ______ cream to improve health of vaginal and urethral cell
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Estrogen
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Most common type of organism that invades and cause UTI's are ______ which comes from the intestinal tract
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E.Coli
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Untreated _____ can lead to pyelonephritis and sepsis
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UTI's
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______ meds can cause delayed bladder emptying
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Anti-cholinergic
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If you have hypoestrogenism is can adversly affect your vaginal and uretheral cells causing you to be more susceptible to __________
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Infection
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You should drink ____ oz of fluid after sex and urinate before and after
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8
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Candida
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Fungal infections that can cause long term antibotic therapy
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A parasite found in the vagina that is also found in urine; if you treat this then it will resolve the UTI
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Trichomonas
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Rare chronic inflammation of the entire lower urinary tract
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Interstitial Cystisis
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Interstitial Cystitis is _____ to diagnosis and the manifestations are similar to infectious cystitis with more intense urgency and bladder pain
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Difficult
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