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what is the least amount of urine output per hour?
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30mL
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What happens to the elderly during an infection?
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They may become confused and disoriented
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What is urolithiasis and how is it found?
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Urine stones; found when urine filtered through a sieve over commode
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How can you help a pt. void?
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Run water, blow bubbles, warm water over peri area, massage bladder (credé maneuver), visualize water
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5 ways!
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What is the proper way to clean the peri area of a female before catheterization?
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Left, right, middle
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What intervention can help when you meet resistance while inserting a catheter?
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Have pt take a deep breath
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After irrigating the bladder, what do you do before lowering the collection bag?
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Unclamp the tubing
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A pt. assessed for a uti is given a dipstick test to detect what in the urine?
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Leukocytes
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A drug that can be given for loose stool is?
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Loperamide (Imodium)
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If pt voids at 9 am, they should be expected to void again by___?
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5 pm
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Patients should void at least every 8 hours!
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When performing an abdominal assessment, you would be the LEAST concerned if the abdomen is...
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Non distended, soft and active
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What is the least amount of time oil should be retained for and oil retention enema?
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20 minutes
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How many mL of saline is given to an adult for a cleansing enema?
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500-1000 mL
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What does it mean if a stoma is pale?
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Bad blood flow
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What foods decrease stool odor?
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Buttermilk, yogurt, parsley, beet greens
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There are 4!
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Who programs a Pca ( patient controlled analgesia) pump?
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The nurse/ RN
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Decreased heart rate and respirations occur in which stage of sleep?
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NREM Stage 3
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Exercise in the morning will help you do what at night?
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Sleep
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What is the sleep disorder that causes a pause in breathing during sleep?
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Sleep apnea
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What is a natural supplement that promotes sleep?
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Melatonin
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The FLACC pain scale can be used for...
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Infants
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After age 50, how often should to get a colonoscopy?
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Every 10 years
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How can you prevent cystitis?
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Increase fluids to 2,500 mL/ day, wear Cotten underwear, wipe front to back, a slid sitting in a wet bathing suit, void every 2 hours
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There's 5!
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What effect does age have on the GI tract?
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Atrophy of villi which decreases absorption
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The nurse teaches a pt. with a new colostomy that certain foods cause instructions. These foods are...
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Shrimp, corn, nuts, tomatoes, lobster
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A pt taking Metamucil should drink a large amount of what to prevent fecal impaction?
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Water
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What does a medication patch do?
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Allow analgesic medicine to be absorbed into the skin
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How many inches should be around a stoma?
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1/2 inch
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