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Risk Factors for Urine Retention in the Bladder

Patient was educated on risk factors affecting urine retention as follows: Enlarged prostate Prostate is a small gland in males, located between the bladder and penis. The urethra draining the urine out from the bladder passes through the center of the prostate into the penis and drains the urine out. Any enlargement of prostate will press onto the urethra draining the urine from bladder and results in backup of urine in the bladder. Poorly managed [...]

Nurse Teaching on Acute Renal Failure (ARF)

Patient was educated on acute renal failure as follows: Acute renal failure is a condition that arises from failure of kidneys that develops very rapidly in an individual. This condition evolves in a span of few hours to days. This condition leads to acute loss of kidney’s ability to eliminate excess water, electrolytes, and wastes from the body. Acute failure to eliminate excess water from the body leads to sudden buildup of fluid level in [...]

Nurse Teaching on Bladder Retraining

Patient was educated on bladder retraining which is a behavior therapy to treat urge incontinence. The main elements of this bladder retraining process are as follows: The goal of bladder retraining The goal of bladder retraining is to gradually increase the time interval between emptying the bladder and the amount of urine the bladder can accommodate, thus overcoming the urge. Continue the plan until the interval between two successive acts of voiding is at least [...]

Lifestyle Modifications for Lactose Intolerance

Patient was educated regarding lifestyle modification measures to be observed by individual with lactose intolerance as follows: Lactose free dairy products Individuals with absolute lack of the enzyme lactase can opt for lactose free dairy products to avoid discomfort due to lactose intolerance. Limit dairy products Limiting dairy products, such as, milk and cheese, can offer a great deal of relief in individuals with mild deficiency of the enzyme. Try smaller portions Smaller portions of [...]

Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance

Patient was educated on symptoms of lactose intolerance as follows: Individuals with lactose intolerance poorly digest lactose in the small intestine. When undigested lactose enters the large intestine, in about an hour or two after consumption, this portion of the intestine is intolerant to undigested lactose and so, present with symptoms characteristic of the condition. Large intestine has bacteria that cause fermentation of undigested sugar, lactose. Gas is produced because of fermentation. This gas production [...]