Urinary Elimination
TRUE
What is the first sign of dehydration?
Increased thirst
Mass of hardened feces (From prolonged retention and accumulation of feces) is called?
Fecal Impaction
What due enemas promote?
Stimulating peristalsis
Urostomy (ileal conduit) is created from a portion of the intestine that is resected from the?
Ileum
Forebrain activity controls voluntary micturition? True or flase?
True
Excessive urination and extreme thirst can occur as a result of inadequate output of the which hormone?
Pituitary hormone ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
What is a reason that your patient would need a ostomy?
Bowel Cancer
It is essential that a pouch be placed over a stoma correctly so that the output from the soma is_____.
Contained
What are the characteristics of stool?
Color, consistency, shape, amount, and odor
What are the 4 Characters of Urine?
Volume
Color
Clarity
odor
What type of catheter is used for irrigation?
Triple- lumen
On the Bristol Stool Chart what is Type 5 look like?
Soft blobs with clear cut edges (passed easily)
After administering an enema, the nurse should then document the Type, volume of enema given, time of administration, characteristics of results and____________
Patient's tolerance of the procedure
Using the Bristol Stool Chart Type 2 is considered?
Sausage-shape but lumpy
What is Urinary retention?
An Accumulation of urine caused by the inability of the bladder to empty
What type of catheter is used for intermittent catheterization?
Singal Lumen
Patients with acute stroke and spinal cord injuries are at the highest risk for?
Fecal impaction
In addition to the stress of illness and surgical recovery, patients with ostomies face mostly, _________.
Body image changes.
Factors affecting normal bowel elimination are? (includes 6)
Diet, fluid intake, physical activity, personal bowel elimination habits and privacy
What is the average urine output range for an adult parent in 24hrs?
2200ml-2700ml in 24hrs
Indwelling catheters are made of? (two different kinds)
Silicon and latex
A temporary or permanent artificial opening in the abdominal wall is called?
Stoma
What is included with two piece pouching system?
Skin barrier and pouch are separate
Constipation and straining can lead to passing out due to the?
Valsalva Maneuver