MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL
COLLABORATIVE CARE 9TH EDITION
Comfort - RIGHT ANSWER -A state of physical well-being, pleasure, and absence of pain or stress
Interventions for patients with decreased comfort - RIGHT ANSWER -Anticipate pain and
emotional stress, collaborate with members of the inter professional team as needed, and
implement pain management measures
Elimation - RIGHT ANSWER -The excretion of waste from the body by the gastrointestinal (GI)
tract (as feces) and by the urinary system (as urine)
Bowel elimination - RIGHT ANSWER -Occurs as a result of food and fluid intake and ends with
passage of feces (stool) or solid waste products from food into the rectum of the colon
Urinary Elimination - RIGHT ANSWER -Occurs as a result of multiple kidney processes and ends
with the passage of urine through the urinary tract
Continence - RIGHT ANSWER -Voluntary control of both bowel and urinary elimination
Incontinence - RIGHT ANSWER -Lack of bowel or bladder control
Retention - RIGHT ANSWER -inability to expel stool or excrete urine
Obstipation - RIGHT ANSWER -Inability to pass stool
Oliguria - RIGHT ANSWER -Scant urine
Anuria - RIGHT ANSWER -absence of urine
, Aging (when pelvic muscles weaken), neurologic disorders, excessive laxative use, other
medication use, GI infections, and lack of exercise - RIGHT ANSWER -Risk factors for incontinence
include:
Adequate nutrition and hydration, diet high in fiber, stay well hydrated, health teaching, and
collaboration with inter professional team - RIGHT ANSWER -Interventions to prevent changes in
elimination include:
Foods high in potassium - RIGHT ANSWER -Oranges and potatoes
Fluid and electrolyte balance - RIGHT ANSWER -The regulation of body fluid, fluid osmolality, and
electrolytes by processes such as filtration, diffusion, and osmosis.
Where is extracellular fluid found? - RIGHT ANSWER -The vascular space (plasma) and interstitial
space (fluid between cells, often referred to as third space fluid)
Electrolytes - RIGHT ANSWER -Chemicals in the body needed for normal body functioning,
especially the heart and brain
Acute illnesses (e.g., vomiting and diarrhea), severe burns, serious injury or trauma, chronic
kidney disease, surgery, poor nutritional intake, and older adults - RIGHT ANSWER -Risk factors
that can alter a person's fluid and electrolyte balance include:
What is the minimum hourly urinary output? - RIGHT ANSWER -Atleast 30mL per hour
Increase in blood pressure due to increased blood volume, peripheral pulses are often strong
and bounding and peripheral edema occurs. - RIGHT ANSWER -What are the signs and
symptoms of someone experiencing fluid excess (overload)?
COLLABORATIVE CARE 9TH EDITION
Comfort - RIGHT ANSWER -A state of physical well-being, pleasure, and absence of pain or stress
Interventions for patients with decreased comfort - RIGHT ANSWER -Anticipate pain and
emotional stress, collaborate with members of the inter professional team as needed, and
implement pain management measures
Elimation - RIGHT ANSWER -The excretion of waste from the body by the gastrointestinal (GI)
tract (as feces) and by the urinary system (as urine)
Bowel elimination - RIGHT ANSWER -Occurs as a result of food and fluid intake and ends with
passage of feces (stool) or solid waste products from food into the rectum of the colon
Urinary Elimination - RIGHT ANSWER -Occurs as a result of multiple kidney processes and ends
with the passage of urine through the urinary tract
Continence - RIGHT ANSWER -Voluntary control of both bowel and urinary elimination
Incontinence - RIGHT ANSWER -Lack of bowel or bladder control
Retention - RIGHT ANSWER -inability to expel stool or excrete urine
Obstipation - RIGHT ANSWER -Inability to pass stool
Oliguria - RIGHT ANSWER -Scant urine
Anuria - RIGHT ANSWER -absence of urine
, Aging (when pelvic muscles weaken), neurologic disorders, excessive laxative use, other
medication use, GI infections, and lack of exercise - RIGHT ANSWER -Risk factors for incontinence
include:
Adequate nutrition and hydration, diet high in fiber, stay well hydrated, health teaching, and
collaboration with inter professional team - RIGHT ANSWER -Interventions to prevent changes in
elimination include:
Foods high in potassium - RIGHT ANSWER -Oranges and potatoes
Fluid and electrolyte balance - RIGHT ANSWER -The regulation of body fluid, fluid osmolality, and
electrolytes by processes such as filtration, diffusion, and osmosis.
Where is extracellular fluid found? - RIGHT ANSWER -The vascular space (plasma) and interstitial
space (fluid between cells, often referred to as third space fluid)
Electrolytes - RIGHT ANSWER -Chemicals in the body needed for normal body functioning,
especially the heart and brain
Acute illnesses (e.g., vomiting and diarrhea), severe burns, serious injury or trauma, chronic
kidney disease, surgery, poor nutritional intake, and older adults - RIGHT ANSWER -Risk factors
that can alter a person's fluid and electrolyte balance include:
What is the minimum hourly urinary output? - RIGHT ANSWER -Atleast 30mL per hour
Increase in blood pressure due to increased blood volume, peripheral pulses are often strong
and bounding and peripheral edema occurs. - RIGHT ANSWER -What are the signs and
symptoms of someone experiencing fluid excess (overload)?
