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What is the normal range for M: 0.6-1.2mg/dL
Creatinine? F: 0.5-1.1mg/dL
What is the normal range for BUN? 10-20 mg/dL
What is the normal HCT range? Males: 42-52
Females: 37-47
What is the normal range for RBC? Males: 4.7-6.1
Females: 4.2-5.4
What should you educate a patient on Perform all pelvic floor muscle exercises as
to help promote urinary continence? prescribed, everyday.
Void Regularly, 5-8 times/day (about q2-3 hours)
What are some types of behavior Voiding Dairy, biofeedback, verbal instructions
therapy used to assist patients with (prompted voiding), PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES like
incontinence? (KEGELS), and physical therapy/.
What is considered adequate fluid 50-60oz (1500-1600ml), throughout the day
intake for one day?
know these exercises r/t patient
education for incontinence
What is urge incontinence? overactive bladder/detrursor instability.
sudden urge. frequent urination.
, What muscle is involved in urge The detrusor muscle.
incontinence and what is going on The muscle will squeeze or relax at the wrong times.
with it?
Where might a lower urinary tract Bladder- cystitis
infection occur? Prostate gland- prostatitis
Urethra- urethritis
A patient is suspected of having sepsis Vitals and LOC!
or bacteremia, what is important to
assess that may alert the nurse to the
involvement of the kidneys?
Assessment of vital signs and level of Kidney
consciousness may alert the nurse to Sepsis
______ involvement or impending ______,
especially in older patients.
Penicillins like ampicillin and UTI
amoxicillin may be used to treat ____. Pyelonephritis
Cephalosporins like cefadroxil may be UTI
used to treat ______.
Fluoroquinolones that end in "-acin" UTIs and pyelonephritis
may be used to treat ____.
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole AKA Urinary tract anti-infective
bactrim is used as a....
Contraindications of trimethoprim- FOLATE DEFICIENCY, fragile x syndrome, and
sulfamethoxazole AKA bactrim creatinine clearance less than 15ml/min.
include...
A patient on trimethoprim- sore throat, fever, bruising, or a rash.
sulfamethoxazole AKA bactrim should
report to their HCP if they
experience...