1. Anti-embolism stockings, Incontinence and elimination Urine testing
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2. Anti-embolism stockings
Type of compression stockings
Designed to exert varying degrees of pressure to the ankles and legs
Prevents blood clot formation in the legs
Blood clots that break free from their site of formation and move into the blood stream are called emboli
Embolism
-a condition where an embolus travels and becomes lodged in
a major vessel of the lungs or brain, causing damage or even
death.
Anti-embolism stockings

3. Anti-embolism stockings
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
-blood clots that form in the deep veins of the body, usually
the thighs and lower legs
-travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism (PE)
-travel to the brain causing a cerebral embolism
-if a cerebral embolism or PE occurs
-blood flow to the affected area is cut off and tissues are starved of
oxygen
-if this continues for more than few minutes tissue death will occur.
Anti-embolism stockings

4. Anti-embolism stockings
Risk Factors
-immobile for long periods of time
-long flights
-prolonged bed rest in or out of hospital
-immobilization of the leg, such as in a cast
-smoking
-heart disease
-high blood pressure
-high cholesterol
-obesity
-cancers pressing against deep veins
-certain medications and blood disorders that cause blood to thicken
-surgery
-given birth within the last six months
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5. Anti-embolism stockings
Symptoms
-redness
-warmth in one leg
-leg pain and/or tenderness
-swelling or edema
Symptoms of embolism
-shortness of breath
-wheezing
-coughing
-chest pain
-blood in the sputum
-dizziness/fainting
-can range from mild to severe.
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6. Anti-embolism stockings
Prevention and Treatment
-Anticoagulant medications
-heparin and warfarin
-thins the blood, prevents further clotting and stabilizes
present clots and prevents them from traveling
. -Anti embolism stockings
-increases blood flow between the heart and legs
-Oxygen
-Analgesics to relieve the pain
-Possibly surgery to remove the clot
Anti-embolism stockings

7. Anti-embolism stockings
Stocking Design
-Designed with a compression gradient
-pressure exerted on the leg is greatest at the ankle and gradually
reduces toward the top of the stocking
-promote better circulation and some pain relief
-available in a variety of pressure gradients designed for different
uses and wear time
-stockings designated anti-embolism will be labeled as having 18
mmHg
-designed to worn only short term wear while a patient is not
ambulatory
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8. Anti-embolism stockings
Anti-embolism stockings

9. Incontinence/Elimination
Perineal Care
Care of the genitalia
Part of the complete bed bath
Assess for signs of vaginal or urethral exudate, skin impairment, unpleasant odors, complaints of burning during urination, or localized tenderness or pain of the perineum.
Incontinence/Elimination

10. Female perineal care

11. Male Perineal care

12. Bedpans/Urinals

13. The bedside commode has a toilet seat with a container underneath.

14. Incontinence/Elimination
Assisting the Patient with Elimination
Bedpan
A device for receiving feces or urine from either male or female patients confined to the bed
Urinal
A device for collecting urine from male patients; urinals for females also available
Bedpans or urinals are used when a patient is unable to get up to go to the bathroom for the purpose of urination or defecation.
Incontinence/Elimination

15. Positioning the bedpan

16. Incontinence/Elimination
Care of the Incontinent Patient
-very common problem
-older adults.
-pressure in the bladder is too great, sphincters are weak
-innervation has been compromised due to illness or injury.
-small leakage of urine when the person laughs, coughs, or
lifts something heavy.
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17. Incontinence/Elimination
Care of the Incontinent Patient
-disposable adult undergarments (briefs) or underpads.
-clean the skin thoroughly after each episode of
incontinence
-warm soapy water
-dry thoroughly help to prevent skin impairment.
-bladder training can be helpful.
Incontinence/Elimination

18. Incontinence/Elimination
Incontinence/Elimination

19. Dipping urine Urine dipsticks -faster way to get a basic urinalysis
-laboratory doing a UA will use similar-type sticks
-machine that times the reads exactly
-a photometer to read the color changes
-eliminating the human error element. .
Dipping urine

20. Dipping urine Leukocyte Esterase
-indirect indicator that leukocytes are present in the urine
-can indicate an infection in the urinary tract
-inflammatory disorder of the kidneys/GU tract
-Specimens with skin contaminant will frequently come up positive for
LEs
-adequate cleaning in really important prior to collecting the sample.
Nitrites
-indirect detection of E. Coli, which produces nitrites
-a negative test does not rule out a UTI.
Dipping urine

21. Glucose
-a normal person (other than pregnant women) should almost never spill glucose into their
urine
-uncontrolled diabetes
-certain rare disorders where the kidney is incompetent at resorbing glucose.
Protein
- normal kidney will filter out protein
-if it shows up in your urine, something is wrong
-underlying systemic illness
-contamination of the specimen will cause a positive test
-people with blood in their urine come up positive for protein
-secondary to lysis of the cells pH
-dehydrated person will have more acidic urine (below 7.45)
-person with a Proteus-caused UTI will have a very basic urine (above 7.45)
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22. Dipping urine Ketones -not a normal finding in blood or urine
-the body switches from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism
-low-carbohydrate diets, dehydration, starvation, DKA, or certain metabolic diseases
Specific Gravity
-measures how concentrated the urine is
-high in dehydration
-low in hydrated people
-Diabetes Insipidus.
Urobilinogen
-metabolic breadown product of bilirubin
-certain liver diseases
Blood
-measures hemoglobin
-kidney diseases, some UTIs, trauma, etc.
-easy to get a false positive
Dipping urine

23. Dipping urine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYLIbn7Mb04
Dipping urine