Elimination

Question 1

Filling of bladder in adults and children

Answer 1

*200 to 450 mL of urine in adults
*50 -200 ml in children

Question 2

The kidneys produce _____ ml of urine/hour or about _____ ml/day

Answer 2

*50 – 60 ml/hour
*1500 ml/day

Question 3

Specific gravity (measure of dissolved substances/ concentration) of normal urine is ____________

Answer 3

1.002 -1.030

Question 4

what’s pyelonephritis?

Answer 4

*kidney infection
*Back or flank pain, fever, chills, nausea
*Can occur with BPH, stones or tumors blocking urine flow

Question 5

Neurogenic Bladder

Answer 5

*Lack neurological ability to “feel” bladder fullness or ability to control voiding
*May go frequent small amounts or be unable to void at all
*Medications, may need to learn to self-catheterize, surgical procedures- sling or electrical probes for stimulation

Question 6

production of urine is controlled by what two hormones?

Answer 6

ADH and aldosterone