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jho37

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An 86-year-old patient tells the nurse that she is experiencing uncontrollable leakage of urine. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care?
 
  a. Urinary retention
  b. Hesitancy
  c. Urgency
  d. Urinary incontinence

Question 2

The nurse has been called to a hospital room where a patient is using a hair dryer from home. The patient has received an electrical shock from the dryer. The patient is unconscious and is not breathing. What is the best next step?
 
  a. Ask the family to leave the room.
  b. Check for a pulse.
  c. Begin compressions.
  d. Defibrillate the patient.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
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Age-related changes such as loss of pelvic muscle tone can cause involuntary loss of urine known as Urinary incontinence. Urinary retention is the inability to empty the bladder. Hesitancy occurs as difficulty initiating urination. Urgency is the feeling of the need to void immediately.

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In this scenario, the patient is in a hospital setting, and it has been determined that the patient is not conscious and is not breathing. The next step is to check the pulse. An electrical shock can interfere with the heart's normal electrical impulses and can cause arrhythmias. Checking the pulse helps to determine the need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation.


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