Author Question: A 50-year-old client diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease has to undergo a type of lumbar ... (Read 55 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A 50-year-old client diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease has to undergo a type of lumbar decompression that exposes the spinal canal and allows for relief of compression of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots.

What is the term used for this procedure? A) Diskectomy
B) Spinal fusion
C) Laminectomy
D) Microdiskectomy

Question 2

The nurse has to complete a one-time catheterized urine specimen to determine residual urine volume in an older adult. Based on this information, what would be the anticipated amount of residual urine in the older adult?

A) 2550 mL
B) 5075 mL
C) 50100 mL
D) 100125 mL

upturnedfurball · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Laminectomy is a type of lumbar decompression that exposes the spinal canal and allows for relief of compression of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. A diskectomy procedure involves the removal of the herniated disk, thus relieving the pressure on the compressed nerves. Microdiskectomy is a procedure similar to diskectomy that is done to remove a herniation, wherein the surgeon makes a smaller incision and uses a microscope to help visualize the disk. Spinal fusion is the surgical method of strengthening weakened vertebrae by the attachment of a steel rod or by grafting a piece of bone (from the tibia or iliac crest or a donated bone) onto several vertebrae or between a vertebra and the sacrum.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Generally, residual urine should not exceed 50 mL in the young or middle-aged person or 50 to 100 mL in the older adult.