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ATI Urinary Elimination Exam/12 Answered Questions
ATI Urinary Elimination Exam/12 Answered Questions
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ATI Urinary Elimination Exam/12Answered Questions
How much fluids should adults have daily? - -1500 to 2000mL each day
-Caffeine and alcohol have what effect on urinary elimination? - -Increased
urination
-Medications that change urine color - -Phenazopyridin (orange-red),
amitriptyline(green-blue), levodopa (darker)
-How should you assist patients who need to void but must remain supine? -
-Assist them to use fracture pan
-Bladder retaining: 3 rules - --PT should urinate at scheduled intervals (try
to hold it until schedule times)
-PT should gradually increase urination intervals (be able to hold their urine
for longer periods of time) after 3 days of no incontinence episodes
-PTs should record their urination times
-Catheter urine specimen for C&S - -obtain a sterile specimen from a
straight or indwelling catheter using sterile technique
-Clean-catch midstream for culture and sensitivity - -after cleaning the
urethral meatus, clients catch the urine sample midstream
-Timed urine specimens - -discard the FIRST voiding, collect all other urine
-catheter size for women - -14 - 16 Fr
-catheter size for men - -16 - 18 Fr
-How should you handle a patient who has a latex allergy but requires
catheter? - -Use a silicon or Teflon product
-UTI risk factors - -(for women) close proximity of the urethral meatus to the
anus
-frequent sexual intercourse
-uncircumsised males
-use of indwelling catheters
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