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Impact
Ileus
Aging
Diarrhea
Urinary Issues
100
Best question to assess for constipation
What is your normal bowel elimination pattern
100
Three nursing interventions to prevent discomfort secondary to gas in a post op patient.
What is avoid drinking with a straw, avoid eating hard candies, avoid carbonated beverages?
100
Danger associated with the use of Adult Briefs.
What is skin breakdown.
100
Methods of preventing complications associated with diarrhea.
What is uses of barrier creams, fluid replacement.
100
Age at which most children Potty Train to urinary.
What is between 2 and 5 years.
200
Appearance of stool with a fecal impaction
What is no stool or alternating patterns of liquid stool and no stool.
200
When is a post op patient is allowed ice chips.
What is upon the return of bowel sounds.
200
Nursing intervention with a male patient who is unable to void.
Assist him to a standing position if he is able to stand.
200
Two antidiarrheal medications
What is Pepto Bismol, Kaopectate?
200
Diuretics that are not medications.
What is caffeine and alcohol?
300
Positioning of patient for enema administration
What is on the left side
300
Two Independent nursing interventions to promote the resolution of an Ileus.
What is mobilize the patient and maintain adequate fluid intake.
300
The BEST way to assess for residual urine.
What is Bladder Scan.
300
Length of time associated with Traveler's diarrhea
What is 1-2 days.
300
Color of urine that contains blood.
What is brown, red? (anticoagulant use)
400
Minimal fluid intake a day to promote optimal GI elimination
What is 2000 ml
400
The cause of an Ileus.
What is physiologic response to abdominal surgery/anesthesia.
400
amount of daily fluid intake recommended per day.
What is 2000-3000 ml/day
400
Two risks for a patient with chronic diarrhea.
What is skin breakdown and electrolyte abnormality
400
Nursing Actions with the first voided specimen in a 24 hour urine collection.
What is discard the specimen.
500
Diet indicated for a patient with Diverticular disease.
What is avoid foods high in fiber.
500
The point at which an Ileus is classified as a paralytic Ileus.
What is 3 days postop
500
The reason the elderly are at an increased risk for UTI.
What is decreased bladder muscle tone and contractility.
500
Description of Kegel exercises including frequency.
What is tightening of the pelvic floor muscles as the patient bears down. Should be repeated 10-15 times several times a day.
500
Type of incontinence associated with spinal cord injuries.
What is reflex incontinence.