Vocabulary | Bowel & Bladder Management Programs | Factors Affecting Elimination | Caring for the Incontinent Resident | Potpourri |
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What is unable to control urine or stool
Incontinence
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What is false
T or F: Urinary incontinence is not reversible
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What is true
T or F: decreased physical strength makes elimination difficult
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What is a urinal
In general, men will use a bedpan for bowel movements and a _______ for urination.
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What is embarrass
Never ridicule or ______ for their elimination difficulties
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What is bowel movement or stool
Feces
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What is toilet, bedside commode, bedpan and urinals.
List the equipment used in elimination/bowel and bladder programs
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What is decrease
Feeling thirsty may _____ with aging
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What is true
T or F: urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in incontinent residents.
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What is true
T or F: indwelling catheters create a risk for an UTI
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What is vomiting
Emesis
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What is physical/remaining continent, dignity, self-respect and self-esteem
What are the benefits to a successful bowel and bladder program?
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What is sleeping or after surgery
The digestive system slows down when the body is inactive, like times of
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What is care
The CNA should provide proper skin care as directed on the ____ plan.
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What is restlessness
When a resident is unable to communicate, _______ and irritability may be a sign they need to eliminate.
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What is tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine
Catheter
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What is true
T or F: incontinency briefs should NOT be used as the PRIMARY long term approach
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What is false
T or F: laxatives can be used whenever, because the body does not become dependent on them
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What is embarrassed, angry, isolated, agitated, loss of dignity, helpless, not wanting to be around friends, and unable to participate in activities.
What are some things an incontinent resident might feel?
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What is lower
When using a catheter, the drainage bag must be ____ than the level of the bladder
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What is surgical procedure to create an opening for urine or feces to be released from the body
Ostomy
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What is check the individual's care plan, record intake and output, positioning of the resident, schedule of voiding intervals and understand the importance of accurate observations for plan effectiveness
What responsibilities does the CNA have with a bowel and bladder program?
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What is disease, disability, medication, inadequate diets, lack of privacy, stress, inactivity, and unfamiliarity with the bedpan, urinal, commode, etc.
Factors that may interfere with elimination are
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What is size, consistency, whether or not it's diarrhea and time
When recording a resident's output of bowel movements, the CNA should include what information
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What is false
T or F: It's okay for a resident to sit or lay on their catheter tubing because they usually don't weigh very much to disrupt the flow of urine
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