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- mostly caused by e. coli
Pyelonephritis:
Pus in the urine is called
pyuria
Post void residual in a 30 year old client is normal
over 30
Acute glomerulonephritis is associated with a respiratory infection due to
beta-hemolytic streptococci
Which diet is recommended for a client with acute glomerulonephritis
low sodium
Patient has a lower urinary tract infection, the nurse should advise her to avoid beverages that may irritate the bladder:
caffiene and carbonated drinks
Generalized edema is termed
anasarca
A client with chronic glomerulonephritis should be encouraged to:
high protein diet
A ureterolithotomy is
the surgical removal of calculi in the ureter
Which interventions would be inappropriate to help a client with postoperative urine retention:
diuretic
A common symptom of a kidney stone being passed is
sudden sharp, flank pain
The presence of a kidney stone is called
Nephrolithiasis
Discharge teaching plans for a client with kidney stones include the following
increase fluid intake
Ms. Ross has been instructed to save her urine for 24 hour urine study at 9:00, which of the following statements indicates that she understands the instructions
I have to get up at 9:00 urinate discard that urine
A client with chronic glomerulonephritis, the primary nursing diagnosis is
fluid volume excess
In the US about 80% of calculi are produced by
calcium
Which of the following clients is likely to have a problem with urinary retention
19 year old client with spinal cord injuries
Which of the following symptoms is not indicative of a UTI:
chest pain
Pharmalogical treatment for spasms and urinary incontinence is
oxybutynin chloride (ditropan)
A nurse is planning on instructing a female pt. about kegel exercises, the nurse should instruct the client to:
repeat the exercises three to four times a day
Bladder training for a client with an indwelling urethral catheter consist of
clapping and unclapping the tubing
Non pharmalogical treatment for chronic cystitis is
cranberry juice
Bladder that doesn’t receive adequate nerve stimulation is termed
- neurogenic bladder
Applying general pressure downward over the bladder during voiding is called
Crede
Incontinence caused by some increase in abdominal pressure, such as with sneezing or coughing:
stress
The nurse should teach the following about controlling odor with urinary incontinence
cleanse the perineal area & change clothes after each void
Urethritis in women may be caused from
soaps, bubble baths (answer is all of the above)
Teaching of cystitis and urethritis should include
wipe from front to back to prevent infection
Pt. has urge incontinence which of the following symptoms would you expect to see:
unable to reach the bathroom in time
Which of the following actions should the nurse take for pt who has total urinary incontinence:
apply urinary incontinence brief and change often
What is the general rule on how often you change a pt. wearing a brief
every 2 hours and when required
Ureteral stricture can result in
all of the above is the answer in the question
Stress incontinence is usually treated with
kegeal exercise (try that 1st)
A client who has a residual volume of a 100cc each time you assess it you know
they have a greater chance of infection
Transient incontinence is usually treated with
psyco. care
A pt. has a renal calculus the Dr. will order the urine to be
strained
Which of the following nursing instructions best to reduce the risk of kidney stones
drink fresh fluids
A device used to support prolapsed bladder to decrease urinary incontinence is
- pessary
Pt. with interstitial cystitis may experience painful intercourse which is also known as:
dyspareunia
Women are more likely to get cystitis becauses
women urethra is shorter
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for a pt. with urolithiasis
ambulate
The nurse has been told in report that her pt. has an upper urinary tract infection. In assessing the pt. the nurse knows that the infection is located
in the kidney
A nursing home resident has chronic urinary incontinence, frequent inspection to preventing skin breakdown, the rationale for this would be
when the skin is wet it easily eroded by friction and microorganisms
The nurse has scheduled a nursing diagnosis for fluid volume excess, what tells me there is fluid volume excess
edema
A pt. with acute glomerulonephritis which of the following would most likely show up in the urine:
albumin
The cure for hydronephrosis is
remove the obstruction
Which of the following causes kidney stones
all of the above
Which of the following is true about a pessary device
nonsurgically put in females
The nurse should instruct a person with stones to strain their urine
with each void