NUR 148 Exam 5B with Questions and Answers

NUR 148 Exam 5B with Questions and Answers What is incontinence ANSWER involuntary loss of urine Bladder training for incontinence ANSWER 1. assess pts awareness of bladder fullness and ability to cooperate with training regimen. s the patients 24 hour urine elimination pattern for 2 to 3 days (bladder dairy) 3. base the initial interval of toileting on the voiding pattern (45 min) 4. teach the pt to void every 45 min on the first day and to ignore or suppress the urge to urinate between 45 min intervals 5. take the pt to the RR or remind them to urinate at the 45 min intervals 6. provide privacy or run the sink o urge the pt to go 7. if pt is not able to resist the urge to urinate between intervals by 15 min 8. continue this regimen for at least 24 hrs or as long as it takes for the pt to be comfortable with the schedule and not urinate between intervals 9. when pt remains continent between intervals, increase the intervals by 15 min daily until 3 - 4 hr intervals are comfortable 10. praise, if incontinence occurs restart. nursing care for patient getting contrast ANSWER Before the procedure: Ask the patient: - Have you had contrast medium before? If so, did you have a reaction? If so, describe the