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What is the purpose of chemolysis in treating kidney and urinary stones?
What is the purpose of chemolysis in treating kidney and urinary stones?
- To dissolve the stone using chemical solutions (correct)
- To remove the stone through a surgical incision
- To physically break down the stone with shock waves
- To disintegrate the stone with laser technology
Why is increased fluid intake encouraged in patients with renal calculi?
Why is increased fluid intake encouraged in patients with renal calculi?
- To promote dehydration and stone formation
- To increase hydrostatic pressure in the urinary tract (correct)
- To prevent the passage of the stone through the urinary tract
- To decrease hydrostatic pressure in the urinary tract
What is a nursing intervention for patients with renal calculi experiencing severe acute pain?
What is a nursing intervention for patients with renal calculi experiencing severe acute pain?
- Providing opioid analgesic agents (correct)
- Monitoring for changes in blood pressure
- Encouraging bed rest
- Administering antipyretic agents
Why are patients with renal calculi instructed to report decreased urine volume, bloody or cloudy urine, fever, and pain?
Why are patients with renal calculi instructed to report decreased urine volume, bloody or cloudy urine, fever, and pain?
What should be done with any blood clots passed in the urine by a patient with renal calculi?
What should be done with any blood clots passed in the urine by a patient with renal calculi?
Why is it important for patients to report sudden increases in pain intensity promptly?
Why is it important for patients to report sudden increases in pain intensity promptly?
What is the purpose of straining all urine after the procedure?
What is the purpose of straining all urine after the procedure?
Which method uses an electrical discharge to create a hydraulic shock wave to break up kidney stones?
Which method uses an electrical discharge to create a hydraulic shock wave to break up kidney stones?
What are the most common complications associated with the stone removal procedures discussed?
What are the most common complications associated with the stone removal procedures discussed?
When is a percutaneous nephrostomy tube typically left in place after stone extraction?
When is a percutaneous nephrostomy tube typically left in place after stone extraction?
What can occur from multiple shocks during stone removal procedures?
What can occur from multiple shocks during stone removal procedures?
How are kidney calculi that cannot be removed by other procedures extracted?
How are kidney calculi that cannot be removed by other procedures extracted?
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Purpose of chemolysis in kidney stones
Purpose of chemolysis in kidney stones
Dissolving kidney stones using chemical solutions.
Increased fluid intake in renal calculi
Increased fluid intake in renal calculi
Increases hydrostatic pressure in the urinary tract, helping to pass stones.
Nursing intervention for renal calculi pain
Nursing intervention for renal calculi pain
Administering opioid analgesics for severe pain.
Signs to report with renal calculi
Signs to report with renal calculi
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Blood clots in urine with renal calculi
Blood clots in urine with renal calculi
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Sudden pain increase report
Sudden pain increase report
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Straining urine after procedures
Straining urine after procedures
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Electrohydraulic lithotripsy
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy
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Common complications of stone removal
Common complications of stone removal
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Percutaneous nephrostomy tube duration
Percutaneous nephrostomy tube duration
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Multiple shock damage
Multiple shock damage
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Extraction of non-removable stones
Extraction of non-removable stones
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