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Urinary

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TermDefinition
What is micturition? Process of emptying our bladder
What are other terms for micturition? Voiding, Urination
Where does urine Collects? In the bladder
Which receptors transmit impulse signals to spinal cord? Stretch receptors
Who stimulates the urge to void? Internal sphincter muscle
where is urine eliminate from? urine is eliminate from the urethra at the meatus
Who aids voluntary control? Pelvic floor
What part of the brain relaxes for voiding? External sphincter muscle
Factors Affecting voiding. 1. Developmental factors 2.physiological factors 3.Fluid and food intake 4.medication 5. muscle tone 6. pathologic conditions 7.surgical and diagnostic procedures
Altered Urine Production Polyuria Oliguria and anuria Frequency and nocturia Urgency Dysuria Enuresis
Polyuria Excessive urine production
Oliguria and Anuria Lack of urine production
Frequency and Nocturia More that 4-5 times of voiding a day or excessive urination at night
Urgency Desire to void, sometimes losing elasticity
Dysuria Difficult Urination ( Painful urination)
Enuresis Involuntary urination after the age at which voluntary control has typically been attained.
What is urinary incontinence (UI) Involuntary leakage of urine or loss of bladder control, Health symptom no a disease.
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Occurs because of weak pelvic flood muscles and/or urethral hypermobility causing urinary leakage with activities as laughing, sneezing, coughing or any body movement.
Urge Urinary Incontinence Urgen need to void and inability to stop micturition.
Mixed Urinary Incontinence Diagnose when symptoms of both stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence are present
Overflow Urinary Incontinence Continuous involuntary leakage or dribbling of urine that occurs with incomplete bladder emptying.
What is Urinary retention? When emptying of the bladder is impaired ,urine accumulates and the bladder become overdistended. This can cause impair urination because it causes poor contractility to the detrusor muscle.
What are the common cause of urinary retention? Prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement), surgery and some medications
What is overflow incontinence? Bladder is firm and distended palpation and may be displaced to one side of the midline
What to Assess in Urination elimination? Nursing history Physical Assessment and Hydration status Assessing Urine characteristics Assessing urine output Diagnostic test
What is the normal urinary output? 60 mL/hr. or about 1500mL/day
What are the lab values in diagnostic test? Organic solutes include urea, ammonia, creatine and uric acid. Inorganic solutes include sodium, chloride, potassium, sulfate, magnesium and phosphorus.
What factors affect urine output? fluid intake, body fluid losses through other routes such as perspirations and breathing and diarrhea and cardiovascular and renal status of the individual.
When to report urinary output? Urine output 30mL which indicate low blood volume or kidney malfunction
How the nursing plan for urinary elimination? Maintain or restore a normal voiding pattern Regain normal urine output Prevent associated risk such as infection, skin breakdown, fluid and electrolyte imbalance and lowered self-steam perform toilet activities independently with or assistance
What are implementation for urinary elimination? Maintaining normal urinary elimination Preventing urinary tract infections Managing urinary incontinence Managing urinary retention Urinary catherization
What is CAUTI? Catherization- Associate Urinary Infection
Created by: perlapinot1
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