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3 interventions to prevent UTIs
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-Drink 8-8oz glasses of water a day
-wear cotton underwear -wipe front to back |
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3 interventions to prevent a urinary catheter related infection
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-maintain a sterile closed drainage system
-good hand hygiene -provide routine perineal hygiene |
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3 things that will prevent constipation
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-incr fluid intake and exercise
-stool softeners -incr fiber intake |
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common causes of fecal impaction
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-poor defecation habits
-constipation -medications |
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Nursing care of an indwelling (retention) catheter
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1. encourage fluid intake
2. record I&O 3. change catheter and tubing when needed 4. maintain patency of drainage system 5. prevent backflow 6. patient teaching |
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Patient instructions for obtaining clean voided urine
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1. keep specimen free of fecal comtamination
2.. females should discard toilet paper in trash or toilet instead of bedpan 3. tighten lid on container to prevent spillage and contamination |
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general class of drugs that affect urinary excretion
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- antispasmodics, antidepressants, antihypertensives, antihystamines (RETENSION)
-Diurectics (EXCRETION) |
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suprapubic cather is used to:
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divert urinary output from the urethra to allow for healing or treatment.
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