Test used to screen for prostate cancer Can be elevated in BPH, prostatitis
What is PSA
Abnormal tissue layer with newly formed blood vessels.
Pannus tissue
Signs/symptoms of RA
Fatigue, joint swelling, joint tenderness, joint stiffness lasting more than 1 hour
Relaxes smooth muscle of the prostate
alpha adrenergic blocker; peripherally acting antiadrenergic
Tamsulosin; doxasoxin; prazosin
Signs and symptoms of BPH
weak urinary stream, urinary retention, frequency, urgency, dribbling
Identify the deformity
Swan-neck deformity
Signs/symptoms of SLE
Fatigue, fever, butterfly (malar) rash, skin lesions, joint stiffness
Reduces the size of the prostate
5 alpha reductase inhibitor; androgen inhibitor
Hemorrhage; infection; urinary incontinence
Treatment for Urinary calculi (Pharm and NonPharm)
Pharm: Hydration, Antibiotics, NSAIDs
Non Pharm: increase fluid; change diet
Nursing Diagnosis for RA (think about what are your nursing interventions)
Pain, Mobility, Falls, Knowledge Deficit
Gold standard medication for treatment of RA and what are nursing implications
Methotrexate (review nursing implications)
Post TURP education (discharge instructions)
High fiber foods. Avoid strenuous activity (no heavy lifting); what else?
uses shockwaves to break stones in to pieces
Lithotripsy (shockwave, laser)
Nursing Diagnosis for client with SLE and what would be your nursing interventions
Fatigue, Knowledge Deficit, Impaired Body Image, Risk for Fluid/Electrolyte Imbalance
Education for client taking Hydroxychloroquine for SLE
Watch for visual changes; eye exam every 6-12 months
Post TURP nursing responsibilities
Monitor CBI, maintain catheter patency, assess for pain, assess urinary output (bleeding, clotting), assess for bladder spasms, encourage activity, IV fluids (encourage po when able)
Urinary calculi education includes
4-5mm stones may be able to be passed in the urine drink at least 3 liters of fluid (depending on comorbidities), strain your urine, watch for signs/symptoms of obstruction/hydronephrosis/infection (what are these signs/symptoms)
Class of medications used to treat pain and inflammation, decrease or slow the spread of disease, and help prevent bone/joint damage
osteoporosis, hypokalemia, cushings, hyperglycemia