Urinary Flashcards
what is most common post op?
retention catheters
single-lumen catheter is?
straight catheter(1 time)
double lumen example
standard foley (Indwelling) catheter (1 lumen is for drainage the 2nd is for inflating the balloon)
triple lumen catheter example?
retention/irrigation catheter (1 lumen for urine drain, 2nd for balloon, 3rd for bladder irrigation)
which catheter does not have a drainage system?
straight catheter
A urine dipstick can tell u?
pH, Specific gravity (hydration status) WBC, presence of blood
urinalysis is?
formal lab study- tell bacteria confirmation and more info on blood/WBC
suprapubic catheter dressing should be changed?
daily (usually long term use)
Autonomic dysreflexia is?
condition of exaggerated relflexes typically caused by spinal cord injury
Autonomic dysreflexia leads to?
hypertension, bradycardia, headaches
when do we insert catheters?
unable to pee (rentention), close monitioring, postsurgical recovery
24-hr urine collection is?
measures substances over 1 day