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Comprehensive Interventions for Urinary Problems: Incontinence, Medications, and Medical Management

Learn about interventions for urinary incontinence including medications, bladder retraining, surgery, pelvic floor exercises, and assessing voiding patterns. Manage cystitis with tests, fluids, cranberry juice, and prompt response to calls.

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Comprehensive Interventions for Urinary Problems: Incontinence, Medications, and Medical Management

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  1. Interventions for Clients with Urinary Problems

  2. Urinary Incontinence 􀂄 Medications 􀂄 Sedatives 􀂄 Hypnotics 􀂄 Diuretics 􀂄 Anticholinergicsdecrease decrease gastricsecretions 􀂄 Antipsychotics 􀂄 Alpha antagonist-block

  3. Urinary Incontinence • 􀂄 Medical management of stress incontinence • 􀂄 Often can be cured and alleviated • 􀂄 Bladder retraining • 􀂄 Medicines-estrogens (Premarin Vaginal Cream) • 􀂄 Surgery-restore support of pelvic floor muscles or • reconstruct the sphincter • 􀂄 Collagen injected-into surrounding tissue the urethrawhich closes the urethra to prevent urine from leakingout • 􀂄 Pelvic floor exercises • 􀂄 Kegel exercises

  4. Urinary Incontinence • 􀂄 Interventions for stress incontinence • 􀂄 Assessing the client’s voiding pattern • 􀂄 Encourage the patient to void 30 minutes • before the projected time of incontinence • 􀂄 Schedule extended until client can stay dry for • 2 hours, gradually increasing time 3-4 hours

  5. Cystitis • 􀂄 Test • 􀂄 Clean-catch midstream • 􀂄 a bacteria count greater than 100,000 • organisms/ml confirms the diagnosis • 􀂄 Microscopic examination of the urine shows • hematuria and pus • 􀂄 Urine specimen for C & S

  6. Cystitis • 􀂄 Management • 􀂄 Encourage fluids 3-4 liters • 􀂄 Intake meats and whole grains discourage • growth of bacteria • 􀂄 Encourage the drinking cranberry juice • 􀂄 Call light answered promptly • 􀂄 Have commode chair ready for patient • 􀂄 Set up proper and timed bladder emptying

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