Chapter 31 - The Renal System Flashcards
Eating beets and blackberries or taking Rifampin or Anticoagulants can cause urine to turn this color.
Orange
Taking levodopa or iron products can cause the urine to turn this color.
Brown/black
Taking amitriptyline or vitamin B can cause the urine to turn this color.
Green or blue-green
All of the following are common causes of Incontinence except: A. Recurrent kidney infection B. Obesity C. Hysterectomy D. Diabetes
A. Recurrent kidney infections
This is an inflammation of the bladder caused in most cases by E. Coli and staphylococcus.
Cystitis
This is an inflammation of the kidney and uppey urinary tract that is usually caused by a bacterial infection of the bladder
Pyelonephritis
This is pus or bacteria in the urine.
Pyuria
This is urine in the blood
Uremia
Diabetes has a blood sugar goal of less than what mg/dl?
126
Taking what foods or drug can cause the urine to appear RED?
Beets, blackberries, Rifampin
Taking what foods or drug can cause the urine to appear orange?
Phenazopyridine
Taking what foods or drug can cause the urine to appear green/blue?
Amitriptyline or vitamin B
Taking what foods or drug can cause the urine to appear brown/black?
Levodopa and iron products
What is Rifampin usually taken for?
TB
The inability to hold your urine is called what?
Incontinence
What are the common causes of Incontinence?
Childbirth, hysterectomy, obesity, recurrent bladder infection, diabetes, drug that relax the bladder too much
What is Anuria?
Expelling less than 100ml of urine per day. Patient can die from toxemia or septicemia.
What is Dysuria?
Difficult or painful urination
What is Hematuria?
Blood in the urine
What is Nephritis?
Inflammation of the nephron, causing the kidney to become inflammed.
What is Oliguria?
Decreased urine production (400 ml to 100 mL/day)
What is Pyuria?
Pus or bacteria in the urine
What is uremia?
Urine in the blood
Kidney damage can lead to HTN. TRUE or FALSE?
True. Can also lead to kidney failure.
What are the health goals of a diabetic patient?
Blood sugar bless than 126 mg/mL
Hemoglobin AIC less than 7%
BP less than 130/80 mm Hg
Yearly microalbumin tests to check for protein in the blood