NFDN 1002 Final Exam Questions and Answers

NFDN 1002 Final Exam Questions and Answers Assessment of urine - Correct Answer ️️ --Intake and output Characteristics of urine - Correct Answer ️️ -Color: Pale-straw to amber color Clarity: Transparent unless pathology is present Odor: Ammonia in nature Urine testing - Correct Answer ️️ -Specimen collection How does age affect elimination - Correct Answer ️️ --decreased ability to concentrate urine -decreased bladder muscle tone -decreased bladder contractility -neuromuscular; degenerative joint problems; thought processes; weakness -male prostate increase in size Factors influencing elimination - Correct Answer ️️ --cultural and psychosocial -lifestyle -body fluid loss (diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, wound drainage, burns, blood loss) -muscle tone (abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, immobility, obesity, multiple pregnancies) -indwelling catheter (loss of bladder tone) -UTIs, diabetes, kidney stones, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, shock, hypertension -medications (diuretics, narcotics) Dysuria - Correct Answer ️️ -painful urination Polyuria - Correct Answer ️️ -Voiding large amounts of urine Oliguria - Correct Answer ️️ -Decreased urine output Hematuria - Correct Answer ️️ -blood in the urine Culture urine specimen - Correct Answer ️️ -urine is collected to assess which bacteria organism is present Sensitivity urine specimen - Correct Answer ️️ -Determines what antibiotic the bacteria is sensitive to Cystoscopy - Correct Answer ️️ --invasive procedure -visualize bladder and urethra -commonly performed (with general anaesthesia or conscious sedation) Barium swallow - Correct Answer ️️ --test that may be used to determine the cause of painful swallowing, difficulty swallowing, abdominal pain, blood stained vomit, or unexplained weightloss -a chemical compound that shows up on x-rays and is used to help see abnormalities int he esophagus and stomach Barium enema - Correct Answer ️️ --an x-ray exam that can detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine (colon) -the procedure is also called a colon x-ray -it is the injection of a liquid into your rectum via a small tube indwelling catheter - Correct Answer ️️ --drains urine from the bladder into a bag -has an inflated balloon Common reasons for indwelling catheter use - Correct Answer ️️ -incontinence urinary retention surgery intermittent catheter - Correct Answer ️️ -short-term catheter, inserted as needed several times a day to drain urine from the bladder Coude catheter tip - Correct Answer ️️ -angled tip suprapubic catheter - Correct Answer ️️ -surgically placed through abdominal wall into bladder Condom catheter - Correct Answer ️️ --non indwelling -low risk for infection -aids in controlling incontinence -controls odour what is required for catheter care - Correct Answer ️️ --pre catheter insertion -routine perineal care -institution specific- catheter care TID