RN Capstone ATI Medical-Surgical.docx

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A nurse is caring for a client following an infratentorial craniotomy. How should the nurse position this client in the immediate post-operative period?  Keep client on either side for 24 to 48 h ... ours to prevent pressure on the neck and incision site. A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with renal calculi. List three (3) interventions the nurse will take in the management of renal calculi.  Report lab and diagnostic findings to the provider  Provide preoperative and postoperative care as indicated  Administer prescribed medications  Strain all urine to check for passage of the calculus and save the calculus for lab analysis  Encourage increase in oral intake to 3L/day  Administer IV fluids as prescribed  Encourage Ambulation to promote passage of calculus Define the following types of urinary incontinence: Stress, urge, overflow, reflex, functional, total.  Stress – happens when physical movement or activity such as coughing, sneezing, running, or heavy lifting puts pressure on your bladder urine leaks with pressure on bladder, unexpected pressure like sneezing  Urge – when you have a sudden urge to urinate, the bladder contracts when it shouldn’t, causing some urine to leak through the sphincter muscles holding the bladder closed  Overflow - characterized by the involuntary release of urine from an overfull urinary bladder, often in the absence of any urge to urinate  Reflex – occurs when the bladder muscle contracts and urine leaks without any warning or urge  Functional – a for [Show More]

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