Urinary Elimination

A patient with a double-lumen urinary catheter has an order for closed intermittent catheter irrigation. The nurse performs hand hygiene, applies clean gloves, draws up 50 mL of room temperature irrigating solution into a sterile syringe, and places a sterile cap on the end. The nurse wipes the catheter and drainage tubing junction with an alcohol swab, disconnects the catheter from the drainage tube, inserts the needleless syringe, and gently instills the irrigating solution at an even, steady ...

The nurse is caring for a man who has returned to the unit from the recovery room following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). His urinary drainage bag is filled with dark red fluid with obvious clots. He is having painful bladder spasms. What would the nurse do first? Report the assessments to his urologist. The nurse hangs a new 3000 mL bag of irrigating fluid for a postoperative client who has had a transurethral resection of the prostate and sets the irrigation rate ba...

Equipment needed for CBI Irrigating solution (2000 mL sterile normal saline) as prescribed IV tubing with roller clamp IV pole Antiseptic swabs Clean gloves what to document for CBI Type and amount of solution administered for irrigation • Rate of administration of irrigating solution • Description of urinary output. including color and presence of clots or debris • Any statements of discomfort or cramping • Medication given for pain • Amount of actual urine output ...

CBI indications bladder cancer - male or female benign prostatic hypertrophy or prostate cancer transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for BPH preferred method - fast recovery less complications removes inner portion of prostate via urethra with use of endoscope best for removal of small amounts of tissue spinal anesthesia CBI often follows the surgery prostate cancer requires radical surgery and radiation removal of prostate and adjacent tissues ...

CBI continuous bladder irrigation Rx - bladder cancer - benign prostatic hypertrophic or prostate cancer transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for BPH - preferred method; fast recovery - less complications - removes inner portion of prostrate, via urethra, with use of endoscope - best for removal of small amount of tissue - spinal anesthetic - CBI often follows surgery Prostate cancer - Requires radical surgery and radiation - removal of prostate and adjacent...

What is the hormone from the posterior pituitary gland that influences the amount of water that is eliminated with the urine? ADH .As the body breaks down protein, nitrogen wastes are broken down into urea, ammonia, and: creatine Because the kidneys are located in proximity to the vertebrae and are protected by the ribs, their location in documentation is referred to as: retroperitoneal A home health patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has a nursing diagnosis of p...

A client has a urinary catheter and continuous bladder irrigation after a transurethral resection of the prostate this morning. The amount of bladder irrigation solution that has infused over the past 12 hours is 1000 mL. The amount of fluid in the urinary drainage bag is 1725 mL. The nurse records that the client has had ____ mL urinary output in the past 12 hours. 725 mL A client had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with continuous bladder irrigation yesterday. The staf...

When can a child control urination? 18 to 24 months Factors that affect elimination -Age -Sociocultural -Psychological -Fluid balance -Surgery -Medications -Pregnancy -Diagnostic procedures A nurse has provided information to a client about measures to promote a normal urinary pattern and prevent urinary tract infections. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further information? A. "I should take my diuretic in the morning" B. "I should drink plenty ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is catheterized following a surgery of the prostate. When caring for the client, the nurse performs continuous bladder irrigation. Which intervention should the nurse perform when providing continuous bladder irrigation? Purge air from the tubing. Explanation: When providing continuous bladder irrigation, the nurse must purge the air from the tubing to ensure that no air enters the system. The nurse should hang the sterile irrigating solution from an IV pole...