Chp 34- Urinary System & Characteristics

Question 1

pair of bean-shaped organs that filter waste and extra water from the blood and produce urine

Answer 1

kidneys

Question 2

functional unit of a kidney

Answer 2

nephron

Question 3

muscle tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Answer 3

ureter

Question 4

organ that stores urine and expels it from the body

Answer 4

bladder

Question 5

How does urine move from kidneys to bladder?

Answer 5

Peristalsis via ureters

Question 6

backup of of urine into the kidney, which can cause kidney damage;

Answer 6

hydronephrosis; this can lead to kidney damage

Question 7

Causes of hydronephrosis

Answer 7

-Renal Calculi
-Infection
-BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy aka Enlarged Prostate)

Question 8

Who has a longer urethra? Men or women?

Answer 8

Men

Question 9

What is the risk with women having a shorter urethra?

Answer 9

Increased risk for infection/UTI

Question 10

Urine is compromised of 95 % ____ and 5 % ______

Answer 10

95 % water; 5 % wastes

Question 11

Characteristics of Normal Urine

Answer 11

Color (normal light yellow to dark yellow) Red, brown, orange urine abnormal
Clarity- no sediment
Odor- none

Question 12

Frequent urination can be a sign of

Answer 12

UTI or diabetes; also depends on person’s intake

Question 13

Infrequent urination can be a sign of

Answer 13

dehydration

Question 14

loss of bladder control aka

Answer 14

incontinence

Question 15

Older adults tend to empty bladder more frequently, but expel less amounts when they do. T or F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

night time urination

Answer 16

nocturia

Question 17

Older adults experience these urinary concerns

Answer 17

Urinary Retention
Nocturia

Question 18

Main syx of UTI in older adult

Answer 18

COnfusion/ delerium

Question 19

Normal 24 hr total void

Answer 19

1200 ml to 1500 ml
Each void should be between 200 and 500 mL