micturition - correct answer ✔✔another term for urination
Defecation - correct answer ✔✔elimination of feces
Urinary incontinence (UI) - correct answer ✔✔inability to control urination
Urinary retention - correct answer ✔✔abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an
inability to urinate
If incontinence is related to a memory problem - correct answer ✔✔Initiate a toileting program for the
patient
Increased risk of urinary alterations - correct answer ✔✔Rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic brain injury,
Lasix, kidney stones
Urine cultures (UCx) - correct answer ✔✔Definitive measure of urinary track infection
If no output in Foley catheter what does a nurse do first? - correct answer ✔✔Check for occlusion
Ways to prevent constipation - correct answer ✔✔Walking, exercising, eating beans, drinking prune
juice, 2 to 3 L of water base fluids per day
With emesis there is a concern for what? - correct answer ✔✔Low potassium level and dehydration
What are some ways to help prevent dehydration? - correct answer ✔✔Drink 2 to 3 L of water base
fluids a day, Drink water between meals, avoid alcohol and caffeine
, What can a UAP not be delegated - correct answer ✔✔UAPs cannot administer medication, educate
patients, assessed patients, teach patients, remove disconnect or reapply appliances to patients
Stress incontinence - correct answer ✔✔state in which the person experiences a loss of urine of less
than 50 mL that occurs with increased abdominal pressure and activities
Stress incontinence treatment - correct answer ✔✔Exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles (Kegel
exercises)
Urge incontinence - correct answer ✔✔involuntary leakage of urine with a sudden, strong desire to
urinate.
Cannot get to BR in time
Urge incontinence treatment - correct answer ✔✔-Bladder retraining
-Habit training
Avoid irritants
Urinalysis
- correct answer ✔✔Happens when a patient knows they need to go to the bathroom but cannot get to
the bathroom For incense a patient with IVs or bedrails in the way. Can also because by disability or
cognitive issues
Treatment of functional Incontinence - correct answer ✔✔Behavior training, Kegels; pads, external
collection devices, reduce environmental barriers
Reflex incontinence - correct answer ✔✔the loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is
full. Usually related to spinal injuries there is complete loss of urge sensation