Medical Surgical Nursing

Acute: high level of serum K+, fluid overload, or impending pulmonary edema, acidosis, to remove certain medications or other ...

Vascular access Temporary – subclavian or femoral Permanent – shunt, in arm Care post insertion Can be done rapidly Takes about ...

What This Means for You No BP on same arm as fistula Protect arm from injury Never inject anything into catheter Control obviou ...

Abdominal lining filters blood 3 types Continuous ambulatory Continuous cyclical Intermittent Peritoneal dialysis Semipermeable ...

Post op care ICU I/O B/P Weight changes Electrolytes May have fluid volume deficit High risk for infection Transplant Medicati ...

Cytotoxic – inhibit T and B lymphocytes Imuran Cytoxan Cellcept T-cell depressors - Cyclosporin Renal Trauma -? due to rib fra ...

Plan of Nursing Care the Patient with Chronic Renal Failure Nursing Diagnosis: Excess fluid volume related to decreased urine ou ...

vomiting b. Diet unpalatable to patient c. Depression d. Lack of understanding of dietary restrictions e. Stomatitis 4. Provide ...

dietary restrictions to renal failure e. Rationale for treatment (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation) 2. Provide ...

1. Assess patient's and family's responses and reactions to illness and treatment. 2. Assess relationship of patient and signifi ...

c. Weak or absent peripheral pulses d. Altered level of consciousness e. Bulging neck veins 3. Prepare patient for cardiac ultra ...

1. Monitor RBC count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels as indicated. 2. Administer medications as prescribed, including iron an ...

Chapter 45 Management of Patients with Urinary Disorders Lower Urinary Tract Infections Cystitis (inflammation of the urinary b ...

Many UTIs result from fecal organisms that ascend from the perineum to the urethra and the bladder and then adhere to the muco ...

dysuria (painful or difficult urination), burning on urination, frequency (voiding more than every 3 hours), urgency, nocturia ...

Low back pain, flank pain, nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, and painful urination are common findings. Pain and tender ...

Restricted activity Stool impaction Urinary Incontinence Types 1. Stress incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine throu ...

Surgery Bladder neck suspension Prostatectomy Behavioral modification Kegal exercise Fluid management Timed voiding (? Every ...

Urinary tract infection which may lead to urolithiasis or nephrolithiasis Suprapubic Catheters Is a temporary measure to dive ...

Stones Congenital structural defects Fibrosis Treatment with radiation in pelvis Complication of Obstruction If untreated, pe ...