Hondros NUR 205 Exam 3 ACTUAL Exam
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Impaired urinary elimination - ANS 1. Anuria (absence of urine)
2. Dysuria ( painful urnination)
3. Polyuria ( multiple episodes of urinating-diabetes)
4. Urinary frequency (multiple episodes w/ little urine produced in a short time)
5. Urinary hesitancy (the urge to urinate exists, but pt having hard time starting the stream)
3 processes of urine formation - ANS 1. glomerular filtration
2. tubular reabsorption
3. tubular secretion
Glomerular filtration - ANS The first step in urine formation in which substances in blood
pass through the filtration membrane and the filtrate enters the proximal convoluted tubule of
the nephron.
Tubular reabsorption - ANS Process of reabsorbing water and electrolytes back into the
blood
Tubular secretion - ANS selectively moves substances from blood to filtrate in renal tubules
and collecting ducts
Urinary incontinence
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1. Stress - ANS Leakage of small amounts of urine during physical movement - ie. coughing,
sneezing, exercising.
Urinary incontinence
2. Urge - ANS leakage of small amounts of urine at UNEXPECTED times - ie. during sleep
Urinary incontinence
3. Functional - ANS Untimely urination because of physical disability, external obstacles, or
cognitive problems that prevent from reaching the toilet.
Urinary incontinence
4. Overflow - ANS Unexpected leakage of small amounts of urine due to full bladder
Urinary incontinence
5. Transient - ANS Leakage that occurs temporarily because of a situation that will pass - ie.
UTI, infection, pregnancy, cold with coughing.
Urinary incontinence
6. Reflex - ANS Involuntary loss of urine occurring at predictable intervals when patient
reaches bladder volume - ie. spinal cord damage, loss of urge to void.
Nursing interventions for constipation - ANS Sitting in chair, walking
Increase fluids, and fiber
Elimination discomfort exemplars - ANS Anal fissure
anorectal abscess
hemorrhoids
interstitial cystitis
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pilonidal cyst
urolithiasis
Elimination infection and inflammation exemplars - ANS GI:
Infection-- C. Diff
Inflammation--IBD, UC, Crohns
Urinary:
Infection--UTI, kidney infection, pyelonephritis, kidney stones
Colorectal risk factors - ANS Over age 50
Race - African American have highest rates
Diet - intake of animal fats and red meat
Type 1 diabetes - ANS -no insulin is produced
-usually diagnosed in childhood
-cells are starved of glucose since there is no insulin to bring into the cells
-cells break down protein and fat into energy causing ketones to build up - acidosis
Type 1 signs and symptoms - ANS *abrupt!*
Polyuria
polydipsia
polyphagia
Type 1 treatment - ANS Insulin only.
oral agents will not work