CHOICE 1. To determine the severity of the symptoms for a 68-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) the nurse will ask the patient about a. blood in the urine. b. lower back or hip pain. c. erectile dysfunction (ED). d. force of the urinary stream. ANS: D The American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for a patient with BPH asks questions about the force and frequency of urination‚ nocturia‚ etc. Blood in the urine‚ ED‚ and back or hip pain are not typical symptoms of BPH.
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hospital environment‚ there are many types of nosocomial infections. They can vary from Urinary tract infections‚ wound infections and lung infections just to name a few. A most encountered infection is a urinary tract infection. Which is encountered in various ways. A urinary tract infection involves the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder or urethra these organs assist in eliminating fluids from the body. A urinary tract infection can be acquired in hospitals from catheter insertion. Which is a indwelling
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Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Brandi Carter Chamberlain College of Nursing Capstone NR-451 C. Anderson August 04‚ 2012 Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) CAUTIs are the most commonly reported HAI in the US. Although morbidity and mortality from CAUTI is considered to be relatively low compared to other HAIs‚ the high prevalence of urinary catheter use leads to a large cumulative burden of infections with resulting infectious
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Chapter 61: Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse assessing a 54-year-old female patient with newly diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia will ask the patient about a. visual problems caused by ptosis. b. triggers leading to facial discomfort. c. poor appetite caused by loss of taste. d. weakness on the affected side of the face. ANS: B The major clinical manifestation of trigeminal neuralgia is severe facial pain that is triggered by cutaneous
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References: Estrogens for the treatment of OAB in post menopausal women The lower urinary tract is sensitive to the hormonal changes in endogenous hormone levels (Robinson and Cardozo‚ 2003)
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urination. In urinary retention‚ a person’s bladder fills up and there is an urge to urinate but he is unable to completely empty his bladder. With chronic urinary retention‚ a person may be able to urinate‚ but he has some trouble starting a stream or emptying your bladder completely. He may urinate frequently‚ may feel an urgent need to urinate but have little success when he gets to the toilet; or he may feel he still have to go after having finished urinating. With acute urinary retention‚ he
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Urinary Analysis Urinary Analysis 2013 Kita Jones A&P 314-01 4/26/2013 2013 Kita Jones A&P 314-01 4/26/2013 Abstract: The purpose is to demonstrate the role of the kidneys in the homeostatic control of extracellular fluid volume‚ plasma ionic concentrations‚ and osmolality. Three treatment groups were utilized: a Gatorade group‚ salt-loaded (access to 0.9 g/l00 ml NaCl) group‚ and a group who only had water. In this experiment the class was able to observe and analyze the changes
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Obstructive symptoms include hesitancy‚ intermittency‚ incomplete voiding‚ weak urinary stream‚ and straining. Irritative symptoms include frequency of urination‚ which is called nocturia when occurring at night time‚ and urgency (compelling need to void that can not be deferred). These obstructive and irritative symptoms are evaluated
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I chose regarding immobility was the urinary system. In an immobile patient there are four main hazards with the urinary system: calculi‚ retention‚ incontinence and infection. Immobility also predisposes the patient to renal calculi‚ or kidney stones. Calcium is released from bone demineralization‚ due to this and urinary stasis or immobility‚ the precipitation of calcium occurs forming calculi or stones. Renal calculi are also a consequence of urinary retention and incontinence resulting
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Anatomy Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the tiny fibers in your kidneys‚ which are called glomerular. The major structure of glomerulonephritis is the kidneys‚ but the kidneys are also part of the urinary system‚ which includes the kidneys‚ the ureters‚ the urinary bladder‚ and the urethra. Every person had two kidneys and they are bean shaped and darkish red or brown in color. The kidneys are found posteriorly to the abdomen. The kidneys are embedded in a fatty pouch‚ which consists of three
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