Sammy is about to undergo a retrograde pyelography. He is waiting for the procedure group to come and get him and asks you for some reassurance. He wants an explanation of the procedure once more and what it will show
a. What is this procedure and how is it done?
b. Is dye used?
c. What will it show?
d. What will the client experience in the postprocedure time?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Performed for a better visualization of the renal pelvis; IVP
b. Dye is used so the client needs to not have iodine or shellfish allergies.
May also be used to evaluate a stent that has been placed prior
Risks involved are urinary tract infection and sepsis.
c. May also be used to check for strictures; give better visualization of renal pelvis and rest of internal kidney
d. Client may experience dull ache or pain from expansion of renal pelvis and ureters from the dye.
Twenty-four to 48 hours postprocedure, the nurse observes for pyelonephritis due to the dye and instrumentation used; antibiotics are administered
You might also like to view...
The nurse is assigned the care of two clients when the primary nurse is not working. The facility practices pure primary nursing, so who has responsibility for the care of these clients during the nurse's shift?
1. The nurse providing care has sole responsibility for the clients. 2. The charge nurse for the shift has responsibility for the clients until the primary nurse returns to work. 3. The primary nurse has responsibility for the clients even when it is her day off. 4. The physician is responsible for the client's care until the primary nurse returns to work.
The pharmacology instructor questions the students as to which classification of drugs is commonly found in over-the-counter (OTC) combination cold medications?
A) Stimulants B) Opioids C) Oral decongestants D) Antitussives
Write the following number as an improper fraction: 8 5/6
1. 53/6 2. 40/6 3. 53/8 4. 45/6
You just finished a resident's bath. You note that the person is incontinent of urine. What should you do?
a. Bathe affected skin areas again. b. Tell the nurse. c. Pat the area dry. d. Tell the next shift.