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Elimination
Urinary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enuresis | involuntary passage of urine |
| micturition,voiding,urination | process of emptying the urinary bladder |
| nocturnal enuresis | bed wetting/involuntary passing of urine during sleep |
| nocturnal frequency | need to arise during the night to void and the retention of urine (may cause bladder infections) |
| diuretics | agents that increase urine secrtion by preventing the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from the tubules of the kidney into the bloodstream |
| polyuria/diuresis | production of abnormally large amounts of urine by kidney (more than pt's intake) |
| polydipsia | excessive fluid intake (assoc. w/diseases diabetes mellitus,diabetes inspidus,chronic nephritis |
| oliguria | low urine output (less than 500ml a day or 30ml an hour) |
| anuria | lack of urine production |
| urinary fequency | voiding frequently or more than usual |
| nocturia | voiding two or more times at night |
| urgency | feeling that the person must void |
| dysuria | voiding that is either painful or difficult |
| urinary incontinence | involuntary urination; is a symptom |
| urinary retention | emptying of the bladder is impaired,urine accumulates, and the bladder becomes overdistened |
| neurogenic bladder | |
| What is the normal & abnormal urine output for 24 hours? | Normal 1,200-1,500 ml abnormal below 1,200 ml |
| What is Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)? | Urea is the end product of protein metabolism; is measured as BUN to evaluate renal function |
| What is the normal & abnormal color and clarity of urine? | normal-straw,amber transparent abnormal- dark amber, cloudy, dark orange, red or dark brown |
| What is the normal & abnormal odor of urine? | normal-faint abnormal-offensive |
| What is the sterility of normal and abnormal urine? | normal-no microoganisms present abnormal- microoganism present |
| What is the normal and abnormal PH of urine? | normal-4.5-8 abnormal-below 4.5 |
| What is the normal and abnormal specific gravity of urine? | normal-1.010-1.025 abnormal-below 1.010-over 1.025 |
| Is it normal or abnormal for glucose to be present in urine? | abnormal |
| Is it normal or abnormal for glucose not to be present in urine? | normal |
| Is it normal or abnormal for ketone bodies (acetone) not to be present in urine? | normal |
| Is it normal or abnormal for ketone bodies(acetone) to be present in urine? | abnormal |
| Is it normal or abnormal for blood to be present in urine? | abnormal |
| Is it normal or abnormal for blood not to be present in urine? | normal |
| residual urine | urine remaining in the bladder follow void (consists few mls) |
| hematuria | red blood cells in urine |
| What is Creatinine Clearance? | a test that uses 24-hour urine and serum creatinine levels to determine the glomerular filtration rate; sensitive indicator of renal function |
| How much fluid should a pt with urinary tract infection consume in a day? | 2,000-3,000 ml of sluid daily |
| flaccid bladder | weak, soft, lax bladder muscles |
Created by:
JoannMejia
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