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WBC, RBC, bacteria, + nitrites found in cloudy urine is documented as
What is a UTI
Best indicator of fluid balance
Daily weights- AM, same scale, same clothes etc.
Nursing measure for a patient with recently disclosed unreported urinary incontinence due to embarrassment
Supportive care, emotional support
Team member to include for a patient with a new ileal conduit
Who is the WOC nurse
What is the urethra
Symptom of an elevated urine pH
what is pain/burning with urination
This referral should be made for an older male patient experiencing dribbling
What is Urology
Procedure used to obtain cells from the surface of the cervix
What is a PAP (papanicolaou) test
Preventive measure to decrease patients risk for skin breakdown at suprapubic catheter site
What is skin barrier application
Not promptly seeking treatment for this condition can result in glomerulonephritis in young patients
What is strep throat
The initial process or urine formation
What is glomerular filtration
T/F- A patient that self catharizes must wear an incontinence pad and cannot cath outside of the home
F- ensure good handwashing
Hormone testing is done to identify what
Infertility, reason for abnormal menses, evaluating the effectiveness of hormone therapy, and to assess hormone producing tumors
Muscle cramps, lethargy, weakness, fatigue, hypotension, nausea, dizziness, cardiac arrhythmias and angina
What are typical symptoms post hemodialysis treatment
Elevated PSA level
>4 ng/mL
Normal amount of urine in the bladder post void
What is <50mL
Educating the patient, what is the most serious side effect of peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
This testing is required prior to treatment for pyelonephrtis
What is a UA
Risk factors for developing bladder cancer
Gender, age, smoking history, and chemical exposure
How do the kidneys maintain acid-base balance of the blood
They are responsible for excreting or conserving hydrogen and bicarb
This can be kept to help show predisposing events and identify lifestyle modifications that can improve an incontinent patients situation
What is a voiding diary
Periorbital edema, proteinuria, flank pain and decreased urination
What are symptoms of glomerulonephritis
Tumor marker testing to evaluate for bladder cancer
BTA- Bladder tumor-associated antigen
Nursing intervention for a patient with renal colic
Strain all urine to ensure stone passage/collection for analysis
Foods to avoid in a low oxalate diet
beets, rhubarb, spinach, cocoa, instant coffee.