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55 Cards in this Set
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examples of constipating foods
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cheese, lean meat, eggs, pasta
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examples of foods with a laxative effect
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fruits, vegetables, bran, chocolate, alcohol, coffee
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examples of gas-producing foods
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onions, cabbage, cauliflower
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effect of laxatives on the bowel
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induce peristalsis and emptying of the intestinal tract
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effects of cathartics
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induce peristalsis and emptying of the intestinal tract
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effects of antidiarrheals on colon
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TBD
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effects of opiates on colon
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antidiarrheal, decreases secretions of colon and decreases motility of colon
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asprin's effect on stool
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may cause red or black, tarry stool (call DR. - may be bleeding in colon)
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effects of iron salts on stool
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may cause black color
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effects of antacids on stool
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white discoloration or flecks in stool
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effects of antibiotics on stool
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may cause green or gray color
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what is a bulk-forming drug?
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Metamucil
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what is an emollient or stool softener medication?
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Colace
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what is an intestinal lubricant drug?
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mineral oil
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what is a bowel stimulant drug?
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Dulcolax
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what is the name of a saline-osmotic effect drug?
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Fleet (enema)
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what is an absorbent drug?
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Kaopectate
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whatis an antimicrobial/antisecretory drug?
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Pepto-Bismol
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what drugs take action on the GI smooth muscle?
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Opium (Paregoric), Lomotil, Imodium
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enema that lubricates the stool and internal mucosa easing defacation
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Oil-retention enema
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enema that helps expel flatus from intestine
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Carminative
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enema that provides medication that is absorbed thru the rectal mucosa
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Medicated enema
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enema that administers fluids and nutrition rectally
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nutritive
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3 types of enemas
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cleansing
retention return flow |
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_____ is the act of voiding urine
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micturition
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normal capacity of adult bladder
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300-500 ml
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____ is synonymous with renal failure or kidney shut-down
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anuria
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____ is painful or difficult urination
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dysuria
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___ is prescence of sugar in the urine
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glycosuria
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____ is pus in the urine
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pyuria
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waking up in the night to urinate is ____.
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nocturia
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total blood volume passes through the kidneys every_____
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30 minutes
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____ prevent reabsorption of water and certain electrolytes in tubules of kidneys
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diuretics
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_____ stimulate contraction of detrusor muscle, producing urine
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cholinergic meds.
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____ and ____suppress CNS and diminish effectiveness of neural reflex to urinate
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analgesics and tranquilizers
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_____ can cause red urine
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anticoagulants
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can cause pale urine
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diuretics
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can cause orange or orange-red urine
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Pyridium (for UTI's)
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can cause green or blue urine
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Elavil (anti-depressant)
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can cause brown or black urine
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Levodopa (Parkinsons)
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patient not on I&O restriction should be voiding _____per hour to be considered normal output
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30ml
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____ incontinence: increase in intra-abdominal pressure (sneeze)
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stress
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______ incontinence: urine lost during abrupt and strong desire to void
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urge
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____ incontinence: symptoms of urge and stress incontinence
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mixed
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____ incontinence: caused by overdistension of the bladder
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overflow
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____ incontinence: caused by factors outside to the urinary tract
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functional
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____ incontinence: caused by emptying of the bladder w/o sensation of needing to void
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reflex
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____ incontinence: caused by continuous, unpredictable loss of urine
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total
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most common cause of nosocomial infections
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catheterization
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____ catheters remain in place for continuous drainage of bladder
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indwelling (Foley)
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___ catheters used 5-10 minutes for short-term drainage of the bladder
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intermittent (straight)
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___ catheters used for long-term, permanent bladder drainage
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suprapubic (put in place by a physician)
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procedure that visualizes the esophagus, stomach, and first part of small intestine (upper GI)
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
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procedure that visualizes the entire colon
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colonoscopy
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procedure that visualizes the sigmoid colon
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sigmoidoscopy
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