several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she had very little urine output. 1. What is happening to Ms. Jones’s kidneys‚ and why is it causing the observed symptom? Ms. Jones may have gotten kidney stones while she was in the process of getting open-heart surgery. When a person has kidney stones they do not have a very high amount of urine output because they are unable to urinate without severe pain. 2. What other symptoms and signs might
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Background Urinary catheterization is needed to ensure that the drainage of urine is adequate and to preserve kidney function (Smeltzer‚ 2010). It is also performed in order to achieve the following: relieve obstruction‚ assist with drainage in the postoperative patient‚ provides the ability to monitor urine output accurately‚ allows for drainage in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction and in patient with urinary retention‚ and prevents leakage in patients with pressure ulcers (Smeltzer
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pale yellow Protein 1+ Blood negative Appearance Clear Glucose Trace Urobilinogen normal Sp. Gravity 1.030 Ketones trace Nitrite negative pH 5.0 Bilirubin negative Leukocyte negative 1. Explain the correlation between the patient’s blood and urine results. The renal threshold for glucose is exceeded. 2. What is the most probable metabolic disorder associated with this patient? Diabetes mellitus 3. 3. Considering the patient’s condition‚ what is the significance of the patient’protein
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A urinary tract infection or UTI is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. Urinary tract infections can have different names‚ depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. The infection can be in the bladder‚ kidneys‚ ureters‚ or the urethra. If the infection is in the bladder it is called cystitis or a bladder infection. If the infection is in the kidneys is it called pyelonephritis
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results rule out? In my opinion a urinary tract infection or maybe an inflammation with his prostrate that could be causing these symptoms. However‚ if a urinalysis test strip results in negative leukocyte and nitrite then the likelihood of it being a urine infection is probably not likely. 4. What is a digital rectal examination (DRE) and what insight does it provide into Frank’s condition? A digital rectal examination is an exam that consists of a doctor inserting their finger in the rectum and checking
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is this an issue? The research problem that is being explored is how to prevent infections in people who use long term indwelling urinary catheters. As patients get injured or as they age; there is a growing need to have assistance with releasing urine from the bladder. A major problem with urinary catheters is that whilst they drain the bladder‚ they often block the urethra and the urinary mucosa becomes inflamed‚ and may become damaged because of the catheter (Traunter & Darouiche‚ 2004). Catheter
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Gattaca Oral Presentation Draft -A review of the film. From the day Vincent was born‚ he had always been concidered as highly flawed‚ and as an ’invalid’. His parents were planning on carrying on the family name with their first born child by calling Vincent‚ Anton‚ after his father‚ Antonio. However‚ once finding out that Vincent was prone to illness’ such as neurological disorder‚ manic depression‚ attention deficit disorder‚ heart failure‚ and was expected to live for only 30.2 years‚ Vincent’s
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Na level. (Porth‚ 2009). Physiological action and possible complications: Furosemide works by blocking the absorption of sodium‚ chloride‚ and water from the filtered fluid in the kidney tubules‚ causing a profound increase in the output of urine (diuresis). Common side effects of furosemide include low blood pressure‚ dehydration and electrolyte depletion such as hypokalemia. Less common side effects include jaundice‚ ringing in the ears (tinnitus)‚ sensitivity to light (photophobia)‚ rash
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Urinalysis also called urine test. This test can help find conditions that may need treatment or detect some common disease‚ urine test help find serious diseases in early stages. It may take before surgery or people at high risk for kidney problems‚ diabetes‚ liver problems or any other metabolic conditions. Patients will be asked to pee in to a clean cup called specimen cup‚ urine test only require small amount of the urine. Usually they are two parts of urine test include. First part‚ visual
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Gattaca A Film by Andrew Niccol Summary and Analysis Summary Exactly five seconds after he came into the world‚ Vincent Freeman was already considered to be a looser. His first genetic test revealed high probabilities of hyperactivity‚ sight troubles and serious heart diseases‚ a life expectancy of 30 years and 2 months and quite low intellectual faculties. At that time‚ the artificial insemination of test tube babies selected according to their genetic potential had become for many people
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