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1. Show at least three ways nurses can collaborate with the interprofessional (PT/OT/ST) team to coordinate high quality care and promote urinary elimination in patients who have problems in the urinary tract.

2. Show at least three ways nurses can teach the patient and caregiver(s) how impaired elimination resulting from problems in the urinary tract affects home safety.

3. Show at least three community resources for patients requiring assistance with incontinence or any chronic urinary tract problem.

4. Show at least three ways nurses can teach adults how to decrease the risk for urinary tract infections.

5.Show at least three ways nurses can implement nursing interventions to help patients and families cope with the psychosocial impact caused by urinary incontinence or any other chronic problem of the urinary tract.

6. Show at least three ways nurses can apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to assess patients with urinary problems affecting elimination.

7. Show at least three ways nurses can teach the patient and caregiver(s) about common drugs used for urinary tract problems, including pain control.

8.Show at least three nursing interventions that are directed toward prevention, detection, and management of urologic disorders.

Answer 1

Answer 1

There are different ways nurses can collaborate with the interprofessional (PT/OT/ST) team to coordinate high quality care and promote urinary elimination in patients who have problems in the urinary tract.

With PT.

If the cause of the urinary incontinance is being identified as age related muscular weakness the physical therapy can be of aid in toning pelvic muscles to an extend.

With OT

Occupational therapist can be of aid by walking the clients through different frame works to keep the pattern of elimination in order.Eg: MR

Speech therapy can be of aid if the patient have some kind of communication difficulty which hamper the clients from expressing needs and concerns. Eg: CVA

Answer 2

Impaired urinary elimination eg: urinary incontinance can affect home safety by creating risk for 1.falls 2.Infections 3.dirty home environment etc.

Answer 3

Certain community resources for patients with urinary incontinance are

The simon foundation for continence

Continence central.

Care giver action net work.

Answer 4

Drink plenty of liquids, especially water.

Drink cranberry juice.

Wipe from front to back.

Empty your bladder soon after intercourse.

Avoid potentially irritating feminine products.

Answer 5

Assess the perceived impact of change in ADLs, social participation, personal relationships, and occupational activities due to incontinance and advice way to tackle them.
Support verbalization of positive or negative feelings helps to reduce stress.
Assist the patient in incorporating actual changes into ADLs, social life, interpersonal relationships, and occupational activities with the disorder.

Answer 6

Assess the external anatomy of urinary organs.

Assess the intake out put pattern to rule out renal dysfunction.

Assess any underlying disorders like DM which can cause altered urinary elimination pattern.

Answer 7

What ever the urinary tract problem is the nurse can teach the clients based on drugs action ,effects, side effects and safety.example drugs are given below

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, others),Fosfomycin (Monurol)
Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Macrobid).These are drugs that can treat UTI.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin) are OTC pain relievers that could help ease some of the pain and discomfort UTIs can cause. Phenazopyridine is another pain reliever that could help relieve uncomfortable symptoms.

Answer 8

Generally three levels of assessment itself can enlighten the data for prevention, detection, and management of urologic disorders.

Assessment of urinary pattern.

Assessment of sexual health.

Assessment of pain ,hematuria,infection.

These are the primary pillar assessment for any urologic disease.