Ch 30 Bowel Test 2 Fundamentals Flashcards
Functional unit kidney
Nephron
How much urine will be excreted per day to remove toxins
600 cc
What to monitor for pt with kidney stones
Place sieve in toilet / strained when voided
Trauma disription types catheters
Mallicot-sutured
Mushroom tip de pezzer
Coude catheter
For prostate enlargement Placed by urologist Red Rounded bulbous tio No balloon
Take aways for continuous bladder irrigation
Know the return should be pink to light red
Monitor output
Changes occur w aging kidneys
Decrease functioning nephrons
Decreased gfr
Decreased bladder tone- nocturia (1-2 times)
Decreased bladder emptying- uti leftover urine
Enlargement of prostate- urethral obstruction
Incontinence NOT normal otmal part of aging
Anuria
Less 100 ml q 24 w dialysis pts
Dysuria
Pain urination
Dysuria
Pain urination
Oliguria
Less than 400 ml
Polyuria
Over 1500 ml
Average urine output
30 cc per hour
map- like a ekg but for the kidneys
Mean arterial presence shiws good perfusion to kidneys
Should be over 65
Where is adh secreted from
Pituitary
Makes u keep urine in
Characteristics nml urine
Color. Nml yello/amber/clear
Abnormal colors Dark brown /smoky red- myoglobin or blood. Rhabdo
Clarity-transparent slightly ok
Very cloudy bacteria or uti
Odor- should smell like ammonia
Specific gravity- how thick or thin urine is-1=dehydration
. Greater than 3 is fluid overload
Ph- slightly acidic. 5.5-7
Cystitis
How to orevent
Uti bladder information Wipe front to back increase fluids Avoid citrus Avoid bubble baths
Midstream clean catch urine what is it used for
Culture and sensitivity for uti
Urinate then midstream use that urine
Clean front to back
Taking specimen from indwelling catheter
From the self sealing catheter. Needless connector or 25 gauge needle
How much urine is needed from indwelling cather
3ml
Hiw long for soecimen to get to labs
15 minutes
How many hours after cath removal should u urinate
8 hours before u need a bladder scanner if urine need order for straight in and out cath
Doc orders sterile urine sample
Must use straight cath to get urine specimen