Urinary Elimination
what direction should your patient wipe?
front to back
is a stool specimen sterile?
no
is catheter insertion a sterile procedure?
yes
your patient reports urinating when she sneezes, she is exhibiting what type of incontinence?
stress
what color should a stoma color be?
dark pink/moist
anuria
without urine
can laxatives cause constipation if taken for a long period of time?
yes!
before you pull out the catheter, you should first
deflate the balloon
what is overflow
over distention of bladder
should your new colostomy eat gas producing foods? why or why not?
no-painful
Who is at risk for colorectal cancer?
50 or older, family hx, bowel disorders
causes of constipation?
the easiest, LEAST invasive thing you can do for patients with dark colored urine is
encourage fluids
transient
reversible-appears and disappears within 6 months
what is an ostomy?
alternative opening for body to remove urine or stool
trains the bladders ability to hold urine in incontinent patients
your patient is about to recieve a soapsuds enema. what position should they be in?
left sims
your female patient is sexually active and is frequently coming in with UTI's. as an educator, you may encourage her to
urinate after sexual intercourse
urinary incontinence puts a particular age group at risk for skin breakdown and falls. that age group is:
older adults
are ostomies permanent?
not always-they can be reversed!
what are UTI symptoms?
dark urine, odor, cloudy
what is a prepackaged enema?
an enema that an be bought over the counter and can be pre lubricated
you need a sterile urine specimen. your patient doesn't have an indwelling catheter. you may receive orders for what type of catheter?
straight cath
urge incontinence
inability to stop urine flow long enough to reach the bathroom
no