Urinary/renal Flashcards
(30 cards)
May appear on a radiograph as a elevated bladder floor
benign prostatic hypertrophy
failure of a kidney to ascend
ectopic kidney
Fusion of the lower renal poles
horseshoe kidney
inability to void
retention
calcification of the renal pelvis
staghorn calculus
excess of urea in the blood
uremia
retrograde flow of urine from the bladder
urinary reflux
excretion of a diminished amt of urine
obliguria
If an IVU and a barium enema are scheduled the same day, which should be done first?
IVU
Why should the pt void before a IVU procedure?
A full bladder could rupture, especially if compression is applied and urine in bladder dilutes contrast
The evening before the IVU the pt must remain NPO a minimum of
8 hrs
The normal level for BUN
8-25 mg/100ml
Normal range for creatinine
0.6-1.5 mg/dl
The most commonly used sites for venipuncture
median cubital, cephalic and basilic
Where do you place turniquet for venipuncture?
3-4 inches above site
Position of bevel & angle of needle for venipuncture
bevel up and 20-45 degree angle
What should be documented after catheter placement
time of injection, type and amt of contrast, the site, your name
Mild response to contrast
nausea, scattered hives, itching, metallic taste
Moderate response to contrast
tachycardia, bronchospasm, angloedema, urticaria
Severe response to contrast
loss of consciousness, laryngeal swelling, cardiac arrhythmia
abdominal aneurysm and uteric stones are contraindications for uteric compression
True
a nephrogram is a image taken immediately following injection of the contrast medium
true
For a hypertensive IVU, images are taken 1,2, and 3 min post injection
True
Needle size for introduction of contrast
18-22
