Chapter 27 and 28 Study Session Flashcards
Dysuria
painful or difficult urination
Nocturia
frequent urination at night
hematuria
blood in the urine
Stress incontinence
loss of urine with exercise and certain movements
Urge incontinence
loss of urine in response to a sudden, urgent need to void
Urinary incontinence
the involuntary loss of urine
Amt of urine a healthy infant produces
200-300 mL
How is a catheter kept in the bladder
with an inflated balloon near the catheter tip
A foley drainage bag must be kept where
below the level of the bladder
To prevent excess catheter movement, where should you secure the catheter tubing
the inner thigh
When should catheter care be performed
Specified by the care plan: examples may include daily, twice daily, after a BM, contamination after a BM in a brief, or presence of vaginal discharge
Unless directed otherwise, when should you empty a urinary drainage bag
at the end of every shift