Betty just received a nephrostomy tube after her nephrolithotomy was done. Betty has no idea what just happened. She thought she was having a procedure to remove a stone
a. Explain what a nephrostomy tube is and why it was placed.
b. What type of nursing care does it require?
c. What is nephrolithotomy?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Nephrostomy tube is placed after the endoscopic procedure called the nephrolithotomy, also known as removal of a stone within the kidney.
The purpose of the tube is to drain urine from the tissue around the area where the stone was removed to allow healing, preventing complications and obstructions.
It is inserted through the skin into the renal pelvis and should be maintained to stay free of kinks, clots, or other obstructions to prevent damage to the kidney tissue.
Damage to the kidney tissue will result in hydronephrosis.
b. Nursing care includes relieving pain, staining urine, and monitoring I&Os and V/S.
c. Removal of stones from the kidney
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