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Ch 15/42 Flashcards

1
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Process of removing waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so

A

Dialysis

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2
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Urination at night

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Nocturia

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3
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Painful urination

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Dysuria

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4
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Urine that appears above the sediment when centrifuged

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Supernatant

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5
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Excessive thirst

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Polydipsia

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6
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An instrument used to view the interior of the bladder

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Cystoscope

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7
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The act of eliminating urine from the bladder

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Micturition

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A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or vessel for the purpose of in stilling or withdrawing fluid

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Catheter

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9
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Pus in urine

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Pyuria

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10
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Accumulation of ketones in the body, occurring primarily as complication of diabetes mellitus

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Ketoacidosis

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11
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Abnormal presence of blood in urine, symptomatic of many disorders of genitourinary system and renal diseases

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Hematuria

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12
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Substances that increase in the blood as a result of incomplete fat metabolism

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Ketones

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13
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Sugar

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Glucose

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14
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Normal element amount in urine but high protein can cause kidney problems

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Protein

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15
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Scale that indicates the relative alkalinity or acidity of a solution

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pH

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16
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A feeling of the need to void urine immediately

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Urgency

17
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Insoluble material that settles to the bottom of a liquid

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Sediment

18
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Measurement percent of solids

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Specific gravity

19
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Cloudy

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Turbid

20
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Bladder infection

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Urinary tract infection (UTI)

21
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Examination of the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine

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Urinalysis

22
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A blood test performed to determine the amount of urea and nitrogen present in the blood

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BUN ( Blood Urea Nitrogen)

23
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Also known as intravenous pyelography or excretory urogram, this radio graphic procedure provides visualization of the entire urinary tract

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IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram)

24
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An x-Ray of the lower abdomen that defines the size, shape, and location of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder (contrast medium not used with this x-ray)

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KUB (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder)

25
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Without symptoms

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Asymptomatic

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