Ch.31 nursing fundamentals second edition Flashcards
Dysuria
painful or difficult urination
Nocturia
waking up at night to urinate
Oliguria
urinary output less than 30mL/hour
Polyuria
urinary output greater than 3000mL/day
Urea
results from amino acid metabolism
Uric acid
results from breakdown of RNA and DNA
Creatinine
waste product of muscle metabolism (renal functions)
Kidneys
2bean shaped organs 6x12cm long, located at L1 on either side of spine
Ureters
Hollow tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder, each ureter is 25-30cm long
Bladder
located in lower pelvis that stores urine
Urethra
carries urine from bladder to meatus
Structures of urinary system
Kidneys,ureters,bladder, urethra
Color
straw colored or amber, dark when more concentrated, very dark amber due to bilirubin
Clarity
slightly cloudy indicates bacteria, or large amounts of protein
Hematuria
blood in urine
Sediment
components that may producjbacteria, mucous, uric acid and phosphates
Odor
faintly like ammonia, foul odor may be infection
Amount
Normal range 1000-3000 in 24 hrs, acceptable min amount per hr is 30ml
Specific gravity
thinness or thickness of urine.normal-1.001-1.029
Low PH
UTI
Anuria
minimal or no urine production
Dialysis
using machine to filter waste products& salts,removes excess fluid from the blood
Oliguria
urinary output less than30ml/hr
Urinalysis
Clean catch midstream
Timed urinary collection
over course of 24hrs to test kidney function
Glycosuria
Glucose in urine
Proteinuria
Protein in urine
Hematuria
Blood in urine
Pyuria
Pus in urine
Ketonuria
Ketones in urine
Urine remaining in bladder after voiding
normal 100ml
Stress incontinence
Ex-coughing, laughing, sneezing, vomiting
Urge incontinence
Can’t make it to bathroom in time
Mixed incontinence
both stress and urge
Total incontinence
loss of urine with no warning
Neuropathic incontinence
nerves aren’t getting message you have to go
Functional incontinence
can’t get to the BR
Overflow incontinence
bladder is distended from obstruction
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
dysfunction of the bladder due to disease of central nervous system or peripheral nerves involved in the control of micturition
How to manage incontinence
kegel exercises
Types of catheters
Straight, indwelling(Foley), Suprapubic(directly from bladder), 3way triple lumen, condom or texas cath for men
Guidlines for insertion of Catheter
-physicians order, correct kit and size, clean meatus w/soap and water, use surgical asepsis
Care of drainage bag
empty every 8hr and document amount, use graduate, below level of bladder, keep tubes free of kinks, hang on bed
D/C Catheter
You need a physicians order, monitor for urinary retention