Chapter 34: Urinary Elimination Flashcards
Proteinuria
when protein is eliminated in the urine
hematuria
when blood is eliminated in the urine
urinary reflux
back flow of urine
what is a ureter?
there are two inside yourbody, one attached to each kidney and carries urinary waste to the bladder.
what is the bladder?
is is a muscular organ that holds urine
what is the urethra?
it is the tube that travels from the bladder to the urethra meatis. This tube is what the urine passes through to be released from the body.
what is micturition?
a term used to describe the process of bladder emptying.
what is voiding?
a term used to describe the process of bladder emptying.
bacteriuria
bacteria in the urine
bacteremia or urosepsis
lifethreatening blood stream infection caused by a UTI that has not been taken care of.
pyelonephritis
upper UTI
what is phelonephritis?
UTI
what is flank pain?
Flank pain refers to pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen or back
what are some factors that can influene urinary elimination?
growth & development sociocultural factors psychological factors personal habits fluid intake pathological conditinos surgical procedures medicaions diagnositc exams
stoma:
urinary diverson, surgical procedure that diverts urine outside of body through an opening in the abdominal wall is called a stoma
urinary diversions
are constructed from a section of inteste to create a storage reservoir to conduit for urine; they can either be temporary or permenent
ureterostomy
permenant incontinent urinary diversion created by transplanting the ureters into a closed off portion of the intestinal ileum.
also called an ileal conduit
what characterisits of urine should you inspect in your patients?
color
clarity
odor
what type of laboratory test
urinalysis,
timed urine tests
clean-cath midstream speciment
urine for cultue sensitivey
what is the normal pH of a patients urine?
4.6-8
protein in urine
indicates their is some type of damage to kidney funtion, glomerular membrane
glucose in urine
not normally present, indicates patient probably has diabeties
ketones in urine
not normally present, poor control of type 1 diabeties, patient’s experience break down of fatty acids///
occures with patients who are deyrated, starvation, excessive aspirin ingestion
