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Elimination Flashcards

1
Q

Urinary incontinence

A

Stress- most common
Urge
Overflow
Functional

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2
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Dark yellow urine

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Often indicative of dehydration

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3
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Bloody urine

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hematuria

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4
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Normal urine is

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Clear

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5
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Pinkish and greenish urine

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Pink- consumption of beets
Green- consumption of asparagus
*foods can affect urine

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6
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Meds can effect urine _______

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Color

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7
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Color

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Can indicate some form of intake or lack of fluids

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8
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Clarity

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Urine will appear cloudy if a pathogen is present

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9
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Odor

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Pathogens can change odor, as well as intake

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10
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Intake fluids include:

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-semi-liquid foods
-ice chips
-fluids
-IV fluids
-tube feedings
-irrigations that aren’t removed asap

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11
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Output fluids include:

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-fluid loss via emesis
-urine output
-diarrhea
-drainage from suction or wounds

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12
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Dribbling

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Leakage of urine despite voluntary control of urination

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13
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Proteinuria

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Presence of large protein in urine

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14
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Urinary urgency

A

The need to void all at once

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15
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Urinary frequency

A

Voiding at frequent intervals

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16
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Polyuria

A

Large amounts of urine

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17
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Nocturia

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Frequent night urination

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18
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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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19
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Dysuria

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Painful or difficult urination

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20
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Micturate

A

To urinate

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21
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Void

A

To urinate

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22
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Incontinence

A

Inability to control urine or feces

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23
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Retention

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accumulation of urine in bladder without the ability to completely empty

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24
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Residual

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Urine remaining post void >100ml

25
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Bladder

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Reservoir for urine until the urge develops

26
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Urethra in women

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Short
-leads to prevalence of infection

27
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Urethra in men

A

Long (8in)

28
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Kidneys

A

-filter and regulate
-remove waste from blood to form urine
-bilateral posterior flanks
-size of fists

29
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Urethra

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Urine travels from bladder and exits through urethral meatus

30
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Ureters

A

Transport urine from kidney to bladder

31
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Impaction

A

Stool that you can’t pass

32
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Diarrhea

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Watery stool

33
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Flatulence

A

Frequent passing of gas

34
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Hemorrhoids

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Enlarged blood vessels

35
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Cathartics

A

Accelerates bowel movements

36
Q

Laxatives

A

Softens stool

37
Q

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

A

-plays big part in fluid balance
-no pee, retains fluid

38
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Bowel elimination process

A

-fecal material reaches rectum
-stretch receptors initiate contraction of sigmoid colon/rectal muscles
-internal anal sphincter relaxes
-sensory impulses cause voluntary bearing down
-external sphincter relaxes

39
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Valsalva maneuver

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Process of bearing down, puts pressure on the vagus nerve
-BP, pulse decreases
-can lose conciousness

40
Q

Bristol stool scale
Type 6

A

-fluffy and mushy with ragged edges
-mild diarrhea

41
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Bristol stool scale
Type 7

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-entirely liquid, watery
-severe diarrhea

42
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Brown poop

A

Normal

43
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Green poop

A

Green dyes, vegetables
Antibiotics
Bacterial infection

44
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Yellowish poop

A

-excess fat
-small intestine infection

45
Q

Bright red poop

A

-red foods, drinks, or dyes
-hemorrhoids
-bleeding lower digestive tract

46
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Black or dark brown poop

A

-iron supplements
-bleeding upper digestive tract!!!

47
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White, light, or clay colored poop

A

-anti-diarrheal meds
-lack of bile

48
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Reddish poop

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-Red foods, drinks, or dyes
-bleeding lower gut or rectum

49
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Components of a complete bowel assessment

A

-history
-relevant test results
-physical assessment
-chewing ability
-recent stressors/illnesses
-environmental situation

50
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Factors affecting bowel elimination

A

-developmental stage
-personal factors
-nutrition/hydration - most impactful!!
-activity
-medications
-surgery & procedures
-pregnancy

51
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Constipation

A

Buildup of stool

52
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Bristol stool scale
Type 1

A

-separate hard lumps
-severe constipation

53
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Bristol stool scale
Type 2

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-sausage shaped but lumpy
-mild constipation

54
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Bristol stool scale
Type 3

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-Sausage shaped with cracks on its surface
-healthy

55
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Bristol stool scale
Type 4

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-smooth and soft like a snake
-healthy

56
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Bristol stool scale
Type 5

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-soft blobs with clear cut edges
-lacking fiber

57
Q

Hesitancy

A

Difficulty initiating urination

58
Q

The kidneys produce approximately ______ per hour

A

50-60 ml of urine

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