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GeriElimination

Elimiation issue related to Geriatric Nursing

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Name 3 areas with age-related changes that affect Urinary Wellness. Changes in Kidneys, Urinary Tract Muscles, and Voluntary Control Mechanisms
Name 3 changes related to the kidneys. Degenerative changes, decreased blood flow, decreased number of functioning nephrons
Name 3 changes related to the Urinary Tract Muscles Hypertrophy of bladder muscle. Replacement of smooth muscle with connective tissue. Relaxation of pelvic floor.
Name 3 changes related to Voluntary Control Mechanisms Central Nervous System. Urinary Tract. Age-related changes of other systems.
Name 3 misperceptions or attitudes that affect urinary wellness. Resignation. Viewing incontinence as "normal." Staff and caregiver attitudes towards incontinence.
Name 2 pathologic changes of the GU tract. Pelvic Floor dysfunction and BPH
Name 3 non-GU related pathologic changes with urinary elminination Dementia, Parkinson's, Constipation
Medications can affect Urinary wellness. T or F? True
Name 4 dietary and lifestyle risk factors related to urinary wellness. Obesity. Tobacco. Smoking. Intake of caffeinated beverages.
Name 2 effects on homeostasis related to functional consequences affecting urinary wellness. Electrolyte imbalance. Changes in diurnal patter or urine production.
______ excretion of water-soluble medications and ______ risk of drug _____ and _____ effects. Delayed. Increased. Interactions. Adverse.
Name two side effects related to diminished bladder capacity. Urgency and Frequency
The interval between the signal of the need to void and actual need to void increases or decreases? Decreases
Which drugs for HTN cause stress incontinence in estrogen depleted females? Alpha-adrenergic blocking agents.
Which elimination issue is common with medications? Incontinence
Name 4 nursing dx related to urinary elimination. Readinesss for enhanced elimination. Impaired urinary elimination. Social isolation. Caregiver Role Strain (Risk for).
Two interventions related to promotion of healthy urine function. Teaching older adults about age-related changes and incontinence prevention. Managing urinary incontinence.
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