U-L-GI
What is Gastroenterologist, surgeons, dietitians, RN, psychologists?
The Gold standard for obstructing BPH.
What is TURP? Transurethral resection of the Prostate.
DILI-Drug induced liver injury.
What is the reasoning behind only giving essential medications to hepatitis patients?
A clue that a duct is blocked by a gallstone.
What is jaundice?
Less than 15mL/min
What is the GFR limit when dialysis is required as a lifesaving measure?
The tip of this catheter should lie over the superior vena cava.
What is the proper placement of a central venous catheter or peripherally inserted central catheter?
This type of cancer found in men is very sensitive to radiation.
What is seminoma? A form of testicular cancer.
Fluid build up in the body and leaks out of the veins into the abdomen area. Due to excessive pressure build up in portal veins that affect the kidney and their functioning.
What is ascites?
A procedure used to retrieve distal gallstones in the common bile duct, dilate strictures, biopsy, and diagnose pseudocysts.
What is ERCP? Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography?
Avoiding triggers that can cause voiding difficulty like, Sudephed and ephedrine.
What is the nursing management of BPH?
Make the patient NPO; insert a NG for decompression; begin/maintain IV therapy; administer analgesics, antibiotics and other meds as ordered; maintain client in semi-Fowlers or Fowlers position; monitor for dehydration; monitor NG output; emphasis structured bowel regimen.
What is nursing management of bowel obstruction?
No BP, IV, venipuncture, injections, no lifting or carrying with affected side. Elevate and use compressive sleeve to relieve edema.
What is the nursing education for a client with a mastectomy to protect the arm?
Results in esophageal and gastric varices, peripheral edema and ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.
Placed in a common bile duct to keep the duct patent and allows bile to drain to a closed gravity drainage system.
What is a T-tube?
Male patient complains of pain in hips and lower back, the assessing nurse suspects this.
What is metastatic prostate cancer?
Confirmation by X-ray; tube length measurement; gastric contents, or pH.
What is verification of feed tube placement?
Encouraging this vaccine in young men and women is included in the nurse's health promotion role.
What is HPV vaccine?
Watch for signs of obstructive jaundice, and bleeding. Maintain a clear liquid diet and advance as tolerated to a low fat for several weeks allowing the bowel to adjust. Monitor your surgical site for signs and symptoms of infection.
What is post-op instructions given to a client after a cholecystectomy?
Biliary stones and alcohol abuse can cause inflammation of this organ.
What is the pancreas?
A surgically created valve or reservoir with stoma that prevents involuntary leakage of urine with no external attachment.
What is a continent diversion?
This tube occludes easily and requires flushing with water before and after medications, and every 4 hours with 30mLs of warm water.
What is a small intestine feeding tube?
Nodule in upper, outer quadrant of breast; presence of a painless nonmobile lump; puckering or induration of the breast tissue.
What are signs of a potentially cancerous lump in the breast?
Lung, gallbladder, peritoneum, diaphragm may all be affected.
What are common sites for liver cancer metastasis?
Positional relief of post op shoulder pain after a laparoscopic abdominal surgery.
What is left lateral sims?
Related to the risk for pyelonephritis, urosepsis and kidney damage.
What is complicated UTI?