Urinary and Bowel Elimination 1-The ureters transport urine from -to the bladder and the - is the exit canal for urine....

Question Answered step-by-step Urinary and Bowel Elimination 1- The ureters transport urine from ——————to the bladder and the ———— is the exit canal for urine. 2- The function of the kidneys is to : 3- The kidneys are located on either side of ______________and the ————kidney is positioned slightly higher than the —————-on account of the liver. 4- The kidneys contain the filtering action of glomerulus. A blood test is available to check renal function. What lab in particular gives an indication of how well kidneys are functioning? 5- Glomerulus does not filter protein or blood cells, however you may find some patients’ urine is positive for proteinuria and /or hematuria. What does this indicate? 6- The Renin-Angiotensin system controls —————- 7- Urinary catheterization puts patients at risk for———————–whereas urinary incontinence puts patients at risk for ———————— 8- A bladder scanner would assess the patient for ————————. Percussion over a distended bladder would produce————— 9- Signs and symptoms of a UTI would include: ____________________________________ The WBC count on this patient would most likely be __________________ 10- How would you proceed to obtain a post-void residual? What is a normal post void residual? What is a normal hourly urinary output? A-A patient has an indwelling urinary catheter. What is important to remember about placement of the Urinary collection bag? B-The catheter slips into the vagina during a straight catheterization of a female client. What should you do next? C-Prostate enlargement is a major factor in the development of which of the following: a. UTIb. Mobility deficits c. Overflow incontinenceD- Patient with an indwelling catheter complains of need to urinate. a. Reassure patient that it is not possible for her to urinateb. Catheterize patient again with a larger gauge catheterc. Check catheter for patency Bowel Elimination1- Antibiotics predispose patients to a ————-GI infection. What is the name of the test to detect this infection in the stool? 2- Risk factors to colon Cancer are: 3- Enemas are given with the patient in what position? If you were to give a soap suds enema, how high would you hang the soapsuds bag? 4- For an individual with no family history of colon CA, when is a colonoscopy recommended? And how often thereafter? 5- A patient with an upper GI bleed will most likely have—————–vomitus and lower GI bleed will have ————–stools. 6- What is the difference between a Levin tube and a Salem sump tube? What is the indications for their use? 7- You are about to insert an NG tube. How would you go about measuring the length of tube the patient will need? (approximation) 8- What is the recommended method for nurses to check NG tube placement? 9- What medication and what food can cause stools to be dark red and be mistaken for blood loss? 10- Before feeding a patient who had general anesthesia you would make sure to assess for the presence of ———— Case Study: Peter Griffin is a 75 year old male who is admitted to the hospital for an acute bowel obstruction secondary to a new diagnosis of large bowel carcinoma. Upon exam, his abdomen is distended and he is complaining of intermittent diffuse pain throughout his entire abdomen but mostly localized to the RLQ and LLQ. His VS are BP 127/65, HR 110, Pain 8/10, SpO2 94% RA. His Labs are as follows:WBC 16.9HgB 10.4HCT 30.6Na 132K 2.7BUN 31SCr 2.6Albumin 2.9 Based on the VS, what would you be worried about and what interventions would you want to initiate? Looking at the lab results, what abnormalities do you see and how would you intervene? Over the course of Mr. Griffins stay he requires the placement of an NGT. You have been taking care of him for quite some time and you notice that during his NGT feeds he starts getting SOB with increased WOB. What steps would you take at this point to aid the patient? Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)