Lower Urinary Tract Infections
The most common bacteria responsible for causing a urinary tract infection.
What is E. Coli?
Term for infection of the kidneys.
What is pyelonephritis?
Term for stones in the kidney.
What is nephrolithiasis?
This diagnostic procedure is contraindicated if there is a urinary obstruction.
What is IVP?
The rationale to providing this nursing interventions is that will flush out any microorganisms in the urinary tract and also decrease the likelihood of stone or calculi formation.
What is drinking 3 liters of fluid per day?
This is a complication of a urinary tract infection. It will cause hypotension, tachycardia, and shallow breathing.
What is urosepsis?
This type of pyelonephritis can lead to renal failure.
What is chronic pyelonephritis?
*Remember usually associated with anatomic anomalies.
Spinach, beets, nuts cause renal calculi to be composed of this material.
What is calcium oxalate?
The best time to obtain a urine specimen.
What is the first morning void?
The rationale for urinating after intercourse.
The acid urine will flush out any microorganisms that could cause a urinary tract infection.
This is a term for infection and inflammation of the bladder.
What is cystitis?
Area of pain and tenderness at the 12th rib near the spine.
What is costovertebral angel?
Drinking alcohol and eating organ meats form stones made of this material.
What is uric acid?
Uses sound, laser or shock-wave energies to break calculi into fragments.
What is lithotripsy?
The rationale for teaching a client to avoid sitting in wet bathing suites.
What can lead to a urinary tract infection?
This a term for infection and inflammation of the urethra.
What is urethritis?
Foul smelling urine, fever, chills urinary frequency, flank and back pain.
What are some of the signs and symptoms of pyelonephritis?
The nursing interventions for renal calculi.
Drink at least 3 liters of fluid, I & O, strain all urine.
These diagnostic procedures a nurse should instruct the client to drink plenty of fluids and should assess allergies to contrast medium.
What is gallium scan and IVP?
Nurses should teach the client that this medication only works as an analgesic to relieve the discomfort of a urinary tract infection. It also will cause the clients urine to turn orange.
phenazopyridine
The signs and symptoms of an older adult client.
What is confusion?
The risk factors for pyelonephritis.
Pregnancy (acute), neurogenic (chronic), bladder tumors, urinary stones, incomplete bladder emptying from BPH.
This complication occurs when a calculus has blocked a portion of the urinary tract. The urine backs up and causes distention of the kidney.
What is hydronephrosis?
Normal BUN and creatinine levels.
What is BUN: 10-20? and
What is creatinine 0.6-1.2 (males) and 0.5-1.1 (females)
This medication a nurse must assess for C-diff and teach the patient to take the full course of medication.
What is antibiotics?