Question

#7. If Mrs. Zippo were on oral ciprofloxacin what dietary considerations would have to be considered with this medication? You enter the room to start the IV and insert the Foley catheter but find the aide has taken the patient to the bathroom for a BM. You open the door to observe the patient wiping herself from back to front. You realize this is a teaching moment and take the aide aside and instruct her. # 8. What is the association between Mrs. Zippo's UTI and the organism found in her urine culture? The aide comes to you to report that Mrs. Zippo is picking at her IV and asks if she can apply wrist restraints. 9. How should you respond to this question? 10. If Mrs. Zippo develops diarrhea, what special instructions should you give to the aide when providing basic care? You are the nurse assigned to Mrs. Zippo's care. You notice the nursing assistant emptying the urinary drainage bag is not wearing personal protective equipment. You also observe that the spout is contaminated during the process. 11. What issues need to be considered in protecting Mrs. Zippo's safety? 12. Describe your actions working with the nursing assistant? The nursing assistant reports that Mrs. Zippo 8-hour intake is 520 m, and the output is 140mL, 13. List at least two (2) possible factors that could account for the differences, 14. For each factor, identify which item would be assessed and how. Mrs. Zippo has completed her antibiotic therapy, her mental status has cleared, and she is ready for discharge 15. What discharge instructions should you discuss with the daughter? Reviewed 1/20

Answer 1

7. The dietary considerations that have to be considered with Ciprofloxacin :-

It should not be taken with any dairy products or calcium fortified juices . Avoid caffeine.

8. The association between Mrs. Zippo's UTI and the organism found in her urine culture is that this organism is the causative agent behind her UTI .

9. The response will be - we can't apply a restraint without physician's order and consent .

10. If Mrs. Zippo develops diarrhoea , then the special instruction to be given to the aide is that she must clean properly after every episode of loose stool to avoid contamination of Foley's and to avoid infection .