Ch 37 Urinary Elimination

Question 0

Bacteriuria

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Condition that occur when bacteria enter the bladder during catheterization, or when organisms migrate up the catheter lumen or the urethra into the bladder; bacteria in the urine

Question 1

Autonomic Bladder

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Bladder no longer controlled by the brain because of injury or disease;void by reflex only

Question 2

Enuresis

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Involuntary urination; most often used to refer to a child who involuntarily urinates during the night after the age which bladder control should have been established

Question 3

External Condom Catheter

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Soft, pliable sheath made of silicone material applied externally to the penis

Question 4

Functional Incontinence

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State in which a person experiences an involuntary unpredictable passage of urine

Question 5

Hematuria

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Blood in the urine; if present in large enough quantities, urine may be bright red or reddish brown

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Ileal Conduit

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Urinary diversion in which the ureters are connected to ileum with a stoma created in the abdominal wall

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Indwelling Urethral Catheter

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Catheter that remains in place for continuous urine drainage; synonymous for Foley Catheter

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Intermittent Urethral Catheter

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Straight catheter used to drain the bladder for short periods 5-10 minutes

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Kegal Exercise

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Repetitious contraction and relaxation of the pubococcygeal muscle to improve vaginal tone and urinary continence

Question 10

Micturition

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Process of emptying the bladder, urination; voiding

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Mixed Incontinence

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Symptoms of urge and stress incontinence are present although one type may predominate

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Nephrotoxic

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Capable of causing kidney damage

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Nocturia

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Excessive urination during the night

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Overflow Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of urine associated with over-distention and overflow of the bladder

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Postvoid Residual (pvr)

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Urine that remains in the bladder after the act of micturition ; a synonym for residual urine

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Reflex Incontinence

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Emptying of the bladder without sensations of the need to void

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Specific Gravity

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Measuring the density of urine; that can be determined with manufactured plastic strips or an instrument called a urinometer or hydrometer

Question 18

Stress Incontinence

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Occurs when there is an involuntary loss of urine related to an increase in intra-abdominal pressure

Commonly occurs during coughing sneezing laughing childbirth or other physical activities

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Suprapubic Catheter

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Catheter inserted into the bladder through a small abdominal incision above the pubic area

Question 20

Total Incontinence

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Continuous and unpredictable loss of urine resulting from surgery trauma or physical malformation

Question 21

Transient Incontinence

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appears suddenly and last for 6 months or less

usually is caused by treatable factors such as confusion secondary to acute illness, infection, and as a result of medical treatment; such as the use of diuretics or intravenous fluid administration

Question 22

Urge Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of urine that occurs soon after feeling an urgent need to void (urgency) is

Question 23

Urinary Diversion

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Surgical creation of an alternate route for excretion of urine

Question 24

Urinary Incontinence

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Any involuntary loss of urine

Question 25

Urinary Retention

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Inability to void although urine is produced by the kidney and enters the bladder; excessive storage of urine in the bladder

Question 26

Urination

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Process of emptying the bladder ; micturition; voiding

Question 27

Voiding

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Process of emptying the bladder ; also called micturition or urination

Question 28

Thrill

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1. An abnormal vibration that is felt on the skin overlying a loud cardiac murmur or an arteriovenous fistula.
2. A tingling or shivering sensation of tremulous excitement as from pain, pleasure, or horror.

Question 29

Bruit

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An adventitious sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation.