Nursing Care Related to the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems

Nursing Care Related to the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems

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These are the images used in this course. Click on any of the thumbnails to enlarge the image.

Figure 2-4. Continuous bladder irrigation

Figure 2-3. The kidney nephron

Human Female Genital System

Human Male Genital System

Figure 1-9. Sites for injection

Figure 2-1. The urinary system

Figure 2-2. The kidney

The kidney drains through the ureter and into the bladder.

Figure 1-8. Insulin syringe.

Figure 1-7. Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.

Table 1-1. Types of viral hepatitis

The appendix is attached to the cecum, at the beginning of the large intestine.

Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Tape the Nasogastric Tube

Colostomy Sites

Colostomy Irrigation

Measuring the NG Tube

Fowler's Position. (45 to 60 degrees) — Fowler’s Position. (45 to 60 degrees)

Figure 1-4 Abdominal regions

1-3 Abdominal Quadrants — Figure 1-3 Abdominal quadrants

Figure 1-2. Stomach

The Digestive System

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This course is intended for use by nursing and medical professionals, and those in training for those professions.

"Nursing Care Related to the Gastrointestinal and Urinary Systems" was originally developed by the U.S Army Medical Department, to help train their medical personnel. It has been reformatted by the Brookside Associates for wider distribution.

While this material may be very useful to students of the health sciences, completion of this course does not imply competence or certification.

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I welcome visitors to this site who have no nursing or medical background. I understand you might be considering a nursing career, or are seeking nursing information for yourself or a family member. Or you may simply be curious.

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But while you're here, please remember that this material is focused on training students in the healthcare professions.

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1. The Brookside Associates does not necessarily endorse or agree with all of the clinical opinions expressed, as those opinions belong to the authors.

2. The information provided in this course was believed by its' authors to be reasonably accurate and reliable when it was first published. Since then, scientific knowledge and clinical experience has expanded. Consequently, some of the opinions expressed here may be out of date, or would be phrased differently if written today.

3. Throughout the history of medicine, some of what was once believed to be correct, has later been shown to be incorrect.

4. References to military settings or military medical procedures may not be applicable to civilian situations.

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