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Critical step for placement of an indwelling catheter in a male pt |
advance catheter to bifurcation point to avoid inflating balloon in urethra |
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In order to prevent infection where should the urinary drainage bag be hung |
Below the level of the bladder |
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Angle pt should be at to use a bedpan |
45 degrees |
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Absence of BM, nausea and cramping are indicative of what GI problem |
Intestinal obstruction |
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How to obtain a fecal occult test at home with FIT (fecal immunochemical test) |
get one fecal smear from three separate bowel movements |
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Possible signs of colorectal cancer |
change in bowel habits blood in stool incomplete emptying of colon unexplained abdominal or back pain |
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Colon order |
Also called large intestine. Ileum is where small intestine ends and connects to the cecum. Then it is the ascending colon, transverse colon, and then descending colon before the sigmoid colon that connects to the rectum. |
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Micturition reflex |
stretch receptors in the bladder fire activating the parasympathetic nervous system. This leads to smooth muscle contraction and urination |
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oliguria |
small amounts of urine |
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anuria |
failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
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cystitis |
infection of part of the urinary system. Kidneys, bladder, or urethra |
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pyelonephritis |
bacterial infection of the kidney |
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UROLITHIASIS or nephrolithiasis |
kidney stones. The formation of a stone in the urinary tract. calcification may take place in highly concentrated urine |
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four types of products to prevent constipation |
bulking agents - increase volume (metamucil) stool softeners - soften (colace) osmotic laxatives - keep fluid in intestines stimulant laxatives - increase peristalsis |
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How to measure NG tube |
tip of the ear to the tip of the nose and then to the xiphoid process |
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Gold standard for NG tube placement |
Radiological verification. Verify immediately by aspirating contents and testing pH. |
