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Chapter 33/34 Flashcards

Exam 1 content: urinary system

1
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what factors influence urinary elimination?

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developmental factors
psychosocial factors
fluid and food intake
medications
muscle tone
pathologic conditions
surgical procedures

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some causes of urologic disorders?

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minimum fluid intake of 2-3L per day
minimum output 30mL/hr
bladder health
controlling blood pressure
nephrotoxicity and medications

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examples of potential nephrotoxicity substances

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  • contrast media dye
    heavy metals like lithium
    pesticides. snake venom
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age-related changes in urinary system

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-kidney function decreases
-The prostate gland can block the flow of urine in men
-hormones secreted by kidneys decrease
-bladder tone decreases
-bladder capacity decreases
-nocturia becomes more common
-decrease in estrogen levels causes the tone to decrease in women so they become more common to infection and incontinence

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important assessment aspects of urinary system?

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normal urine output should equal fluid intake
- approximately 60mL/hr
- minimum 30mL/hr or 0.5 mL/Kg per hour

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important aspects of px health hx

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  • changes in urine quality or quantity, pain
  • px normal urine patterns
  • pain or discomfort
  • problem initiating or controlling urination
  • review all modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors!!!!
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diagnostic tests and procedures?

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  • urinalysis and culture and sensitivity
  • cbc
  • blood urea nitrogen
  • BUN: creatinine ratio
  • KUB
    -angioplasty
  • serum creatinine, creatinine clearance
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what do you look at when examining urine?

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  • volume
  • color, clarity
  • odor
  • sterility
  • pH
  • specific gravity
  • glucose, ketone, proteins
  • measure residual urine
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what is urge incontinence?

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involuntary loss of urine when there is strong urge to urinate

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what is stress incontinence?

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when urethral sphincter fails caused by coughing sneezing laughing and exercise

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what is mixed incontinence?

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combination of different types of incontinence

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what is overflow incontinence?

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poor contractility of muscle or obstruction of the urethra

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what is functional incontinence?

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-cognitive inability to recognize the need to urinate
-self-care deficit extreme depression
-also can be the inability to reach the bathroom because of restraints or out-of-reach walker

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what is neurologic incontinence?

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caused by disorders of the neurologic system like sclerosis or spinal cord injury

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symptoms of cystitis?

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  • urgency, frequency, dysuria
    -hematuria, nocturia
  • bladder spasms, incontinence
    -low-grade fever
  • dark urine
    fatigue
  • pelvic discomfort
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what can cystitis be caused by ?

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  • renal calculi
  • urinary diversion
  • indwelling catheters
  • prolonged immobility
    -inflammation due to infection ( usually bacterial)
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what us cystitis diagnosed by and treated by?

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urinalysis and antibiotics

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what is urethritis caused by?

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  • infection
  • trauma
  • hypersensitivity to products like bubble baths and sperm jellies
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symptoms of urethritis?

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-dysuria, frequency, urgency, and bladder spasms
- urethral discharge

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how do you diagnosis and treat urethritis?

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antibiotics and urinalysis test

21
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health teachings regarding urinary infections

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  • cotton underwear
  • clean front-to-back
  • urinate before and after sex
    -void every 4 hours
    -advise to take medications
    -drink plenty of water
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what can cause acute pyelonephritis?

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  • bacterial infection
  • infection in kidneys
  • mostly in women 20’s-30’s
  • can be acute or chronic
    -can be due to uti that spread
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symptoms of acute pyelonephritis

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  • fever, chills
  • increased wbc
  • fatigue, nausea, vomiting
  • flank pain, nocturia, dysuria, bacteriura, pyuria
  • edema, fluid overload
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symptoms of pyelonephritis

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  • chills
  • nausea, vomiting
  • headache
  • flank pain
  • high fever
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diagnostic tests of pyelonephritis?

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  • KUB OR CT
  • urinalysis, BUN, creatinine, GFR,
  • blood cultures, WBC count
  • kidney biopsy
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treatment for pyelonephritis

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-antibiotics
- hygiene
- encourage fluid intake
- meds
watch sodium intake
- hospitalize if they are septic

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symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis ?

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  • fever, chills
  • nausea, vomiting
  • fatigue
  • flank pain
  • nocturia, pyuria, bacteriuria
  • hypertension ( late indicator)
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what is acute glomerulonephritis?

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occurs after strep-throat or in response to bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection

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what is acute pyelonephritis?

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infection of the kidney from bacteria traveling from the bladder up to ureters to the kidney

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what to assess for in acute glomerulonephritis?

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recent infections, surgeries
signs of edema
compare blood pressure baseline
inspect skin for lesions, incisions
-kidney biopsy
- urinalysis, BUN and creatinine, GFR

31
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interventions of acute glomerulonephritis?

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daily weight is taken and vital signs
input and output
diet therapy
drug therapy
cardiac management
urinary assessment
possible dialysis

32
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what causes renal calculi? what is it?

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  • stones in the urinary tract
  • cause: dehydration, urinary stasis, result in obstruction in the urinary tract, immobility
  • ## infection, or genetic
33
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symptoms of renal calculi? diagnostic tests? treatment?

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symptoms: bladder distention, hematuria, flank pain
dx: urinalysis, urine specific gravity, 24-hour urine, CT, KUB, IVP
tx: pain management, ketorolac (Toradol), strain urine, a thiazide diuretic, ambulation. i/o, increase fluid intake
- lithotripsy, stent

34
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what is acute renal failure ?

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abrupt loss of kidney function
- GRF decreases
- can happen in hours to days
- creatinine and bun will increase
- fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- acid-base imbalances occur

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what are the three types of acute renal failure? description/example?

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prerenal: issue prior to the kidney like hemorrhage
intrarenal: issue inside the kidney
post-renal: issue after kidney like renal calculi

36
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acute renal failure diagnostic tests?

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i/o’s azotemia
- abg elevated creatinine, increased k
- ultrasound of kidneys
ct of abdomen and pelvis without contrast dye
KUB
cytoscopy
kidney biopsy

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4 phases of acute kidney injury? describe what happens in each

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  1. onset phase: starts with the prior event, and continues until oliguric development
  2. oliguric phase: lasts 1-3 weeks, longer the phase lasts poorer the prognosis, dialysis may be required during this phase
  3. diuretic phase: urine output may be 1,000-2,000 ml/day
  4. recovery phase: 3-12 months
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how to manage acute kidney failure? (medical management)

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  1. prevent renal failure with adequate hydration
  2. maintain fluid and electrolyte balance (monitor serum and urine electrolytes)
  3. replace renal function with dialysis
  4. prevent infection: a significant cause of death in px with ARF, avoid indwelling catheters \
  5. avoid protein foods, contrast media, and nephrotoxic medications, decrease fluid volume overload, monitor skin integrity, monitor for s/s of infection
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