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ELIMINATION

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External female catheter
Wall suction; to reduce CAUTI's
External male catheter
Condom catheters; less likely to lead to bacteria, uti or death
Foley catheter
Cath directly placed in urethra w/ balloon connected to bag
Straight catheter
Tubing placed in urethra w/ no balloon or bag
Suprapubic Catheter
Placed with use of local or general anesthesia through the abdominal wall
Endoscopy
View inside esophagus
Colonoscopy
Visualize inflammation, ulcers, growths/polyps in the colon, rectum and anus
Cytoscopy
Examination of urethra and bladder through a cytoscope
24 hour urine collection
to determine the amount of creatine cleared through the kidneys
Culture and sensitivity
Determines the presence and time of the organism causing infection; sensitivity determines the meds that will attack the organism
Specific gravity
Urinalysis for specific gravity monitors the balance of water and solutes in the urine
Abdominal assessment steps
1) Conduct a history
2) Inspect
3) Ascultate 4 quadrants (bowel+vascular sounds)
4) Palpate urinary and bowel areas
5) percussion
diarrhea
Abnormal frequency and fluidity of bowel movements
Diarrhea symptoms
Fatigue, weakness, malaise, *loss of substantial amount of fat/muscle tissue that can lead to nutritional and metabolic disturbances
incontinence
inability to control bladder and/or bowels *loss of voluntary control of fecal and gaseous discharges
Incontinence symptoms
Skin breakdown and social isolation related to embarassment
Constipation
Having frequent or difficult bowel movements as well as having fewer than 3 bowel movements a week
Constipation symptoms
Abdominal cramping, pain, pressure, distension. Induces elevations in introcular pressure
Impaction
Presence of hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon that the pt is incapable of expelling
Impaction symptoms
Oozing, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, distension, cramping and rectal pain. Overtime the mass of stool becomes wedged and cannot be passed regularly
Urinalysis
Indicates the presence of bacteria or blood components in the urine
Occult stool
Done when there is blood in the stool. could be related to a GI bleed (inflammation, infection, hemorrhoids, tumors)
Urine specific gravity marker
1.002-1.030
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) marker
10-20
Creatinine- male
0.6-1.3
Creatinine- female
0.5-1.1
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