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Sulfonamides
- Trimethoprim
- Sulfamethoxazole
- ask about allergies esp. sulfa drugs
- full glass with each dose
- stay out of sun
- complete drug regimen
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=Quinolones
- Ciprofloxacin
- Levofloxacin
- Norflaxacin
- swallow extended release drugs whole
- do not take within 2hrs of antacid
- teach pt to moniter pulse twice daily
- stay out of sun
- complete drug regimen
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Penicillins
Amoxicillin
- Ask pt about allergies to penicillin prior
- teach to take with food
- notify if watery diarrhea develops
- tell women who take oral contraceptives to use an additional method of birth control
- complete drug regimen
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Urinary Antiseptics
Nitrofurantoin
- teach pt's to shake the bottle well before measuring the drug
- suggest the use of a calibrated spoon for measurements
- drink with full glass
- complete drug regimen
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Bladder Analgesics
Phenazopyridine
- will not treat infection, only symptoms
- take drug with or immediately after a meal
- urine will turn red or orange
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involuntary loss of urine during activities that increase abdominal and detrusor pressure
stress incontinence
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involuntary loss of urine associated with a strong desire to urinate
urge incontinence
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involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistenion of the blader when the bladder's capacity has reached it's max
overflow incontinece
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a combo of stress, urge, and overflow incontinence
mixed incontinence
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leakage of urine caused by factors other than disease of the lower urinary tract
functional incontinence
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responsible for accreditting documentation
joint commission
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shift report exchange
- do not need to be face to face
- continuity
- up to date info
- opportunity to ask questions
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fat slouble vitamens
a,d,e,k
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water soluble vitamens
c and b complex
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Urinalysis normal lab values:
pH
6
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Urinalysis normal lab values:
Glucose
<0.5g/day
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Urinalysis normal lab values:
Protein
.8mg/dL
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Urinalysis normal lab values:
RBC
0-2 per high powered field
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Urinalysis normal lab values:
WBC
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Urinalysis normal lab values:
Specific Gravity
1.000-1.040
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Normal Blood values:
Creatinine
0.5-1.2 mg/dL
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Normal Blood values
BUN
10-20 mg/dL
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clean catch urine specimen
mid stream, clean urethra, only 1 oz (30mL) needed
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operative proceudure for diagnosis or treatment
cytoscopy
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inflammatory disease that has no known cause
interstitial cystitus
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at higher risk for fungal infections
- immunosuppressed
- recieving corticosteroids
- diabetes
- AIDS
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urinalysis for pt with suspected UTI
leukocyte, esterase and nitrate
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Mgmt of stress incontinence
- keep diary, behavioral interventions, and drugs
- kegel exercises for women
- avoid diuretics
- estrogen for postmenopausal women
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Mgmt of urge incontinence
- drugs that relax smooth m. thus increasing bladders capacity
- avoid diuretics
- prompted voiding
- habit training
- scheduled voiding
- kegels
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Mgmt of overflow incontinence
- surgery (prostatectomy) to relieve urethral obstruction
- intermittent self cath
- drug therapy (bethanechol chloride; increases bladder pressure
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the presence of calculi in the urinary tract
urolithisasis
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formation of stones in the kidney
nephrolithiasis
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formation of stones in the ureter
ureterlithiasis
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enlargement of the kidney caused by blockage of urine lower in the tract and filling of the kidney with urine
hydronephrosis
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increase the risk for stone formation
- urinary stasis
- urinary retention
- imobility
- dehydration
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little urine output
oliguria
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Is urinary tract obstruction a emergency or non emergency situation?
EMERGENCY. must be treated immediately to preserve kidney function
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drug therapy treatment for stones
- opiod analgesics for pain
- spasmolytic drugs for pain
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drug treatment for hypercalciuria
hydrocholorothiazide; a thiazie diuretic
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treatment for urothelial cancer
- excision
- intravesical chemo
- radiation
- cysectomy (bladder removal)
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collect urine into a portion of the intestine, opens to a stoma
conduit
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divert ureter to abdominal skin surface as a stoma
ureterostomoies
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divert urine to a surgically created pouch. pt self caths to void
ileal reservoirs
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diverts ureters to sigmoid where urine is excreted with bowels
ureterosimoidostomy
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multidisciplinary care plans that include client problems, key interventions and expected outcomes within an established time frame
critical pathways
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an anticholingeric with smooth m. relaxant property. for urge incontinece, relaxes the smooth m. of the bladder, inhibit nerve fibers that stimulate bladder contraction
Detrol
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(androgen hormone inhibitor) prevents development of BPH
side effects: impotence, decreased libido, decreased ejaculate volume, rash, breast tenderness
Finasteride
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endometrial tissure implantation outside the uterine cavity
endometriosis
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symptoms of endometriosis
- lower abd and back pain
- dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
- painful defecation
- hypermenorrhea
- pelvic tenderness
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Hormonal and surgery treatment for endometriosis
- contraceptives, endostatins (block formation of new blood vessels)
- laparoscopic removal of endometrial implants and adhesions
- laser treatment
- uterus and ovaries may be removed
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bleeding that is excessive in amt (more than 80 mL per cycle) or frequency (more than every 21 days)
- DUB
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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treatments for DUB
- hormone manipulation
- endometrial ablation (removal of uterine lining using a laser)
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benign slow growing tumors of the uterus that develop from the uterine mymetrium
uterine leiomyomas
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factors for timing menopause
autoimmune disease, chromosomal abnormalities, genetics, early menarch(later menopause), hysterectomy, smoking (earlier menopause), cancer treatment
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caused by an increased production of uterine prostaglandins
primary dysmenorrhea
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symptoms include abrupt high fever within 24 hrs of onset, headache, flu-like symptoms, sever hypotension with fainting. Sunburn like rash with broken capillaries in eyes and skin
Toxic shock sydrome
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collect urine into a portion of the intestine, opens to a stoma
conduit
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divert ureter to abdominal skin surface as a stoma
ureterostomoies
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divert urine to a surgically created pouch
ileal resivoirs
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diverts ureters to sigmoid where urine is excreted with bowels
ureterosigmoidostomy
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not very common, rarely bilateral, and most often in men 12-35 y.o.
testicular cancer
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tumors arising from the sperm producing cells
Germ cell testicular cancer
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tumors arising from the stroma interstitial cells that produce testosterone
Non Germ Cell testicular cancer
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two types of Germ cell producing tumors
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3 types of non seminomas treated with surgery or chemo
- emryonal carcinoma
- teratoma
- choriocarinoma
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a gradual deteriation of function with regards to the male reproductive system
organic ED
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when a pt has an episoic ED (cause being psychological)
functional ED
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work by relaxing the smooth m. in the corpora cavernosa so blood floow to the penis is increased
PDE-5 inhibitors
ex. viagra, cialis
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why avoid PDE-5 (ED drugs) inhibitors while on nitrates
bc vasodilation effects can reduce blood flow to the vital organs
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a cylinder that fits over the penis and sits firmly against the body. using a pump a vaccum is creat to draw blood into the penis to maintain erection
vaccum constrition device (VCD)
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most common cancer among men and the 2nd leading cause of deaths from cancer in men
prostate
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most at risk for prostate cancer
african american middle aged men
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symptoms include difficulty initiating urinination, recurrent bladder infections and urinary retention
prostate cancer
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most effective screening procedure for prostate cancer are
- digital rectal examine (DRE)
- prostate-specific antigen test (PSA)
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results from glandular units in the prostate undergo tissue hyperplasia resulting in prostatic hypertrophy
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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drugs that lower the level of dihydrotestosterone which can shrink the enlarged prostate and prevent further growth
5 alpha reductase inhibitor (5-ARI)
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when these drugs are given the prostate gland constricts thereby reducing urethral pressure and improving urine flow
alpha block agents
ex- flomax
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closed procedure in which the enlarged portion of the postate is removed through an endoscopic instrument that is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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After a ____ all pt's will have a foley catheter for at least a day
TURP
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