Elimination Flashcards
(18 cards)
Gentamicin (Gentak),
Cephalexin (Keflex)
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
are examples of what classification of medication?
Antibacterial
What are the actions and indications of antibacterial medications in the context of elimination?
Eradicates Bacteria from the urinary tract.
UTI, Pyelonephritis
Nortriptyline (Pamelor) is an example of what kind of medication?
Tricyclic antidepressants
What’s the action of Tricyclic antidepressants?
Helps the bladder relax while causing the smooth muscles at the bladder neck to contract (slowing the flow of urine).
Oxybutynin (Ditropan XL)
Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
are examples of what classification of medication
Urinary antispasmodics or anticholinergic agents
What is the action of urinary antispasmodics or anticholinergic agents?
Affects the detrusor muscle by causing it to relax thus reducing the frequency and intensity of bladder contractions.
Anticholinergic agents block the action of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that sends signals to the brain to trigger bladder contractions. These bladder contractions can cause the need to urinate even when the bladder isn’t full. Blocking this action helps reduce urgency and alleviate pain.
Bethanechol Chloride (Urecholine) is an example of what classification of medication?
Cholinergic agents
What are the actions of cholinergic agents?
Stimulates bladder contraction and initiates micturition.
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) is an example of what classification of medication?
Miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents
What are the actions of miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents?
They are bladder analgesics that help relieve bladder discomfort by treating the manifestations of UTIs but do not care them.
A treated chemical strip (dipstick) being placed in a urine sample. Patches on the dipstick will change color to indicate the presence of substances such as white blood cells, protein, or glucose.
Urine Drip
Includes a physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine by a lab technician. It requires collection of a “clean catch” urine sample in a sterile container that is analyzed by a lab technician under a microscope.
Urinalysis
Identifies the specific microbe causing a urinary tract infection. If this is the client’s first uncomplicated UTI of the lower urinary tract, the provider often assumes it is caused by the most common microbe, E. Coli, and treats it with antibiotics without performing a culture. However, cultures are typically performed for clients with recurring UTIs or hospitalized clients at risk for hospital-associated infections.
Urine Culture
Any procedure that looks at how well the bladder, sphincters, and urethra are storing and releasing urine. Most urodynamic tests focus on the bladder’s ability to hold urine and empty steadily and completely.
Urodynamic Flow Test
Inability to void because of retention
The need for close hemodynamic monitoring
Postsurgical recovery.
Are indications for what procedure?
Urinary Catheterization
Involves an instrument called a colonoscope. The colonoscopy has a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube that is inserted into the anus to check the entire colon and rectum. This procedure is used to screen clients for colon cancer. Recommended screening at age of 50 or 45 for high risk populations
Colonoscopy
A special x-ray of the large intestine,including the colon and rectum, that is performed before and after instillation of barium via an enema.
Barium Enema
An imaging method that uses a series of X-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the abdomen. Because of the series of X-rays, clients are exposed to more radiation than when receiving a traditional X-ray. They will lie on a narrow table that slides into the CT scanner where the machine’s X-ray beam rotates around them. A computer creates separate images called slices, that can be viewed on a monitor or printed on film.
Abdominal CT Scan
