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30 Cards in this Set
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There are 5 types of urinary incontinence. Name 4.
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Stress
Total Urge Functional Overflow |
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Define Overflow incontinence.
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Distended bladder causes leaking
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A LTC resident with dementia is unable to make it to the toilet to void. This is what kind of incontinence?
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functional
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Jumping on a trampoline and experiencing some urine leakage following prostate surgery is known as________incontinence.
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Stress
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A patient with spian bifida who has damage to the spianl cord as a result suffers from _______incontinence.
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Total
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"gotta go gotta go" suddenly causing leakage of urine is the description of this kind of incontinence.
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Urge
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Decreased muscle tone in the lower sphincter of the intestinal tract results in an increased incidence of ______ _______ in the older adult.
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Bowel incontinence
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Constipation in the older adult is attributed to which of the following:
a) decreased physical activity, increased gastric acid production, and increased GERD b) increased physical activity,decreased peristalsis and the consumption of leafy green vegetables c)decreased peristalsis, reduction in physical activity and decreased fluids and fiber in the diet d) decreased peristalsis, decreased physical activity and increase in fluid and fiber in the diet |
c)decreased peristalsis, reduction in physical activity and decreased fluids and fiber in the diet
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If high pitched hyperactive Bowel sounds called BORBORIGMI are heard they may indicate a:
a)Hiatal hernia b)indigestion c)pregnancy d)intestinal obstruction |
d)intestinal obstruction
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What percentage of the older adults still living in the community use laxatives?
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60%
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If a person is at risk for constipation or is suffering with constipation an intervention would be to increase fluid intake to _______ml/day.
a)1500-2000 b)1000-1200 c)3000-3500 d)500-1000 |
a)1500-2000
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The reduced number of functioning nephrons in the kidneys DIRECTLY results in:
a)increased residual volume b)decreased bladder capacity c)decreased filtration rate d)decreased urinary frequency |
c)decreased filtration rate
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A decrease in waste removal from the blood stream can be DIRECTLY related to:
a)decreased blood flow to the kidneys b)increase in urinary urgency c)kidney failure d)increase in urinary frequency |
a)decreased blood flow to the kidneys
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The ______test is used to screen for blood in stool.
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Hemocult
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In checking sserum values for indications of renal sufficiency the nurse would first look at:
a)WBC and RBC b)creatinine and BUN c)creatinine and specific gravity d)BUN and K |
b)creatinine and BUN
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The D-I-A-P-P-E-R system is used to identify:
a)a brand of incontinence pads b)Dietary Intake And Post Prostate Extraction Review c)cause of newly acquired incontinence |
c)cause of newly acquired incontinence
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What is the CREDE procedure?
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Supra pubic pressure applied to the flaccid bladder to aid in emptying.
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Which 3 classes of drugs can be used in the treatment of incontinence:
a)anticholinergics, sulfonamides, and pregesterone b)estogen, beta blockers, and ace inhibitors c)sulfonamides, estrogen, and anticholinergics d)prostigmine,ace inhibitors and TSH |
c)sulfonamides, estrogen, and anticholinergics
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The drug PROSTIGMINE can be used in incontinence treatment. It works by:
a)constricting the bladder sphincter b)stimulating complete bladder emptying c)clearing up UTI d)drying up the urine |
b)stimulating complete bladder emptying
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DITROPAN URISPAS
DETROL VESICARE belong to what class of drugs? |
ANTICHOLINERGICS
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Incontinence associated with BPH(Benign prostate hyperplasia)can be treated with:
a)alpha blockers,Imipramine, and anticholinergics b)alpha blockers, beta blockers and Digoxin c)Cialis, Viagra, and Levitra d)Alcohol, Marijuana, and Exctasy |
a)alpha blockers,Imipramine, and anticholinergics
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TRUE OR FALSE
The nursing diagnosis of Activity intolerance denotes the unwillingness of a person to participate in physical activity. |
FALSE
Activity intolerance is the phycical inability to tolerate activity. |
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a nurse would consider a patient with consistent BP readings of 120/86, 136/90, 130/82 to be:
a)having a stroke b)normal c)prehypertensive d)hypertensive |
c)prehypertensive
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Any rise in the____________-pressure is considered an indicator of increased vascular resistance and decreased cardiac output.
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diastolic
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Serum enzymes can be indicative of cardiac damage. Which of the following enzymes is specific to cardiac muscle.
a)Triponin I b)Triponin II c)myoglobin d)insulin |
Triponin I
Triponon II can indicate cardiac or renal damage Myoglobin is any muscle damage and insulin is obviously a pancreatic enzyme |
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A patient who is taking coumadin should have their ___levels checked regularly.
a)PT b)TSH c)Triponin II d)PTT |
a)PT
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____Levels should be checked regularly in the patient who is on heparin therapy.
a)PT b)TSH c)Triponin II d)PTT |
d)PTT
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INR levels will be different in a person on anticoagulation therapy than on a person not on the same regiment. what is considered an expected finding in the patient on anticoagulation therapy.
a)<2 b)>4 c)2-3 d)1-2 |
c)2-3
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There are 2 ND that require a level to be listed with them.
What are they? |
Impaired physical mobility
self care deficit |
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Impaired Physical mobility;walking level 3 means:
a)patient is completely independent b)patient is in need of assistive equipment and person assist c)person is completey dependent d)only assistive equipment |
b)patient is in need of assistive equipment and person assist
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