Sicker
The 2 MOST important assessment cues in renal calculi are
Anuria & Fever
The number one rule for Crutchfield tongs. Never break it
don't let the weights touch the floor
To protect your patient, teach them to report cough quickly if they are using this medication.
nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
Teach patients in Halo Traction...
Report new redness or drainage at pin site
Clean and pat dry the pin sites daily
Get prompt help for confusion or headache not helped by medication
This first symptom of UTI in elderly has nothing to with pee
Confusion
Ketorlac (Pain Conrtol)
Ensure CT scan completed
Give Fluid
Don't get the patient with a spastic bladder off of this______and make sure they take this________
bladder emptying schedule
anticholinergic as prescribed
Treat painful spasms that occur in SCI with these
tizanidine, baclofen, flexeril
Sensory and Motor Nerves
Hypertension is common in this condition triggered by an immune response after illness
Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Disease)
Symptoms of Autonomic Dysreflexia
Extremely High Blood Pressure
Sweating
Constricted Pupils
Never, ever, ever do this to a nephrostomy tube
Reinsert a dislodged tube
Clamp or irrigate unless ordered
Avoid this med in late term pregnancy-it'll hurt the baby if it is born while mom is using it
Hydromorphone (dilaudid) (Why?)
A tummy ache and new onset of this 'night time' habit can be the only indicator of UTI in kids
Enuresis
Dark tea-colored urine is NOT dehydration but a sign of_______________, due to ___________
hematuria
glomerular damage
Flank pain usually indicates infection in the _____ and is called_________
kidney
pyelonephritis
Decreasing BP with an increasing HR in your elderly UTI patient may be a sign of this ____. Alert the HCP ASAP-Don't delay
Urosepsis
If you want to protect the unborn baby's kidneys, don't give this commonly used med to mama to help with kidney stone pain
ketorolac (toradol) WHY?
Mom should know the signs of these complications of APSGN. Please teach it!
Volume Overload
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
immediately
DTRs return
Hospitalization is imminent when patients present with these 'complicated' stones
7mm or larger
Presence of hydronephrosis
Impaired renal function
Intractable pain, nausea or vomiting
Solitary kidney
Primary RN needs to ensure this at all times until the patient injury is stabilized or cleared
C-Spine precautions
It's important that SCI injury patient take _________ medication daily...to prevent complications of ______&_________
anticoagulants
DVT and PE
__________bladder empties at any time while ____bladder just fills and fills
spastic
flaccid
Doing this is proven to help nursing students do better on testing
Reading the WHOLE question prior to answering so you understand what the question is asking :)