Urinary System Disorders and Nursing CareQuiz

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Answer the following questions

  1. The structures in the urinary system that filter urine are called .
  2. Identify 4 signs and symptoms of a failure of the structures listed above.
  3. The nursing assistant’s role in providing care for this disorder may include fluids, providing good care formouth dryness. Report changes in VS especially the .
  4. A very painful condition of the urinary system in which a very hard small foreign body may be present in the urinary system is called .
  5. Avery important procedure for the nursing assistant to perform for this condition is to all urine.
  6. Identify 3 guidelines the nursing assistant should follow in caring for a resident with urinary incontinence.
  7. What is cystitis?
  8. How is cystitis treated______.
  9. What are three signs and symptoms of cystitis?
  10. Identify 2 steps the nursing assistant’s role in caring for a resident with cystitis?
  11. Are males or females more likely to get cystitis? Defend your answer.

Urinary System Disorders and Nursing CareQuiz

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Answer the following questions

  1. The structures in the urinary system that filter urine are called kidneys .
  2. Identify 4 signs and symptoms of a failure of the structures listed above.
  3. Decreased urine output
  4. Nausea & vomiting
  5. Diarrhea
  6. Decreased mental ability, later convulsions
  7. The nursing assistant’s role in providing care for this disorder may include limiting fluids, providing good oral care formouth dryness. Report changes in VS especially the blood pressure.
  8. A very painful condition of the urinary system in which a very hard small foreign body may be present in the urinary system is called kidney stones or renal calculi .
  9. Avery important procedure for the nursing assistant to perform for this condition is to strain all urine.
  10. Identify 3 guidelines the nursing assistant should follow in caring for a resident with urinary incontinence.
  11. Monitor for skin breakdown
  12. Keep clean and dry, report changes in color or odor of urine
  13. If have catheter give catheter care
  14. Assist in bladder training
  15. Offer bedpan, urinal, or assist resident to restroom every 2 hours or take reside
  16. What is cystitis? Inflammation of urinary bladder
  17. How is cystitis treated__antibiotics,increase fluide intake, pain medicine______.
  18. What are three signs and symptoms of cystitis?
  19. Urinary frequency
  20. Urinary urgency
  21. Burning or pain on urination, foul smelling urine, hematuria
  22. Identify 2 steps the nursing assistant should take in caring for a resident with cystitis?
  23. Encourage fluid intake
  24. Observe and report changes in urine
  25. Are males or females more likely to get cystitis? females Defend your answer. females are more likely to get cystitis because of the shortness of the urethra, so microorganisms can get into the bladder more easily.

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