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Indicates concentrated urine- low fluid intake, vomiting, diarrhea, bilirubin, carotene intake

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Dark yellow or amber colored urine (abnormal)

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Indicates large fluid intake, alcohol use

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Straw colored urine (abnormal)

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Can be caused by certain drugs or foods, blood , disease states, or bilirubin levels

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Discolored urine (brown, red, smoky)

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Golden yellow/ clear, aromatic

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Normal findings for urine

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Indicates pus, fat, unrated, colloids, standing urine

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Cloudy urine

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Can be caused by diabetic ketosis

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Sweet smelling urine

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Can be caused by infection, certain foods

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Unpleasant smell to urine

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Indicates urine left standing

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Ammonia smell in urine

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1.0053-1.030 / density compared to water

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Normal specific gravity for urine

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Renal disfunction

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Low specific gravity in urine

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Indicates Increased anti diuretic hormone secretion from trauma, stress, DM, excessive water loss

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High specific gravity in urine

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4.6-8.0

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Normal pH for urine

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Indicates a diet high in meat protein and noncitrus fruits, certain drugs, and conditions that cause metabolic acidosis

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Acidic urine

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Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis, certain drugs, immobilization, infection with Proteus, and Pseudomonas

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Alkaline urine

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Can be caused by diabetes, pregnancy, adrenal disorders

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Glucosuria

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Glucose in the urine

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Glucosuria

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Protein in the urine

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Proteinuria

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Indicates glomerular damage

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Persistent proteinuria

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Caused by dehydration, fever, exercise, stress, large protein intake

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Transient protienuria

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Indicates faulty carbohydrate metabolism from a fatty diet, dieting

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Ketonuria

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Ketones in the urine

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Kentonuria

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Bacteria in the urine

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Baceteriuria

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Indicates a UTI

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Bacteriuria

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600-1000 ml of fluid

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What bladder holds

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250 ml in the bladder

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When we usually have desire to void

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1200-1500ml

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Minimum intake/output per day

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No less than 30 ml per hr

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Adequate amount of urine output

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27
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Have daytime control, girls learn earlier

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2-3 yrs old

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28
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Highest risk for UTI

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Young females

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Growth and development, dietary intake, sociocultural/psychological, personal habits, muscle tone, traumas, diseases, medications

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Factors affecting elimination

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Decreased blood flow, loosing renal tissue, go more frequently

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aging adults/ elimination

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31
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Promotes urine retention

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High salt diet

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Can damage kidney

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High protein diet

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33
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Can irritate the bladder

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Alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, teas, spicy foods

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Can cause alkaline/acidic effects on urine

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Certain fruits/vegetables - cranberry juices, meat, milk

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Lack of privacy can create anxiety /stress

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Sociocultural factors affecting urination

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36
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Abdominal muscles/ sphincter control can be strengthened

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Exercise

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Exercise, hygiene, timing

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Personal habits that affect urination

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38
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Good abd/pelvic muscles promote

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Better control of bladder/urination

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39
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Severe pain, spinal cord injury, surgery, diagnostic tests, anesthesia

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Traumas that can affect urination

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Tenses up pelvic muscles

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Pain

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41
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Numbs your senses to urinate

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Anesthesia

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42
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Prostatic hyper trophy, UTI, renal diseases, fever/heavy perspiration, DM, MS

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Diseases that affect urination

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Enlarged prostate causes pressure an urethra

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Prostatic hypertrophy

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44
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Affect nerve control

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DM, MS

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45
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Anesthetics/analgesics, diuretics, CV drugs, anticholinergics, antihistamines, antidepressants,antipsychotics

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Medications that affect urination

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46
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Causes retention, hesitancy, difficulty starting stream

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Anesthetics/analgesics

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47
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Increase urine output

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Diuretics/cardiovascular drugs

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causes retention

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Anticholinergics, antihistamines, anti depressions, antipsychotics

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Most people void

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5 or more times per day

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Any changes in amounts, frequency or instances of incontinence, changes in characteristics

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Subjective data to gather on a pt experiencing urinary problems

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Palpate bladder for

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Distention

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Inspect for swelling, discharge or inflammation,

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Urethral meatus

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Estimate of fluids intake

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Why we measure urine output

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Signifies Significant fluid alteration or kidney disease

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Large change in urine volume

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2000-2500 ml/day

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High output is a concern

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Color, clarity, odor

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Assess these when checking urine

57
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Timed specimen, begins with empty bladder, need every urination in a 24 hr period

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24 hr urine

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Checks specific gravity

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Urinometer

59
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Ability of kidneys to concentrate urine

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Measuring urine specific gravity

60
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Decreased fluid intake

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Has a higher specific gravity

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Increased fluid intake

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Has a lower specific gravity

62
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Renal disease causes

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Lower specific gravity

63
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BUN/creatinine, IVP, CT scan, Renal US, cysto

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Diagnostic tests used for urinary elimination

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Measures kidneys ability to excrete wastes

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BUN/Creatinine

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Xray of urinary tract

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Helps detect masses

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Ct scan of kidneys

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Noninvasive procedure; uses sound waves

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Exam of bladder through cystoscope

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Retention, incontinence

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Urinary problems

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Voids small amounts 2-3x per hr, can retain up to 2000-3000 ml

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Stress, urge, reflex, functional, mixed

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Types of incontinence

72
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Promote urinary elimination, achieve bladder emptying, maintain skin integrity, prevent infection, bladder training

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Goals for patients with urinary problems

73
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Suggest disorder in small bowel or proximal colon

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Large diarrhea stools

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Indicates Disorder of left colon or rectum

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Small frequent stools with urgency

75
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Normally neutral or slightly alkaline

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pH of stool

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Black due to digested blood

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Upper GI bleed

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Fresh blood in stool

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Lower GI bleed

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Diet high in milk products

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Light brown stool

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Narrow pencil shaped stool

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Indicates bowel obstruction

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Growth and development, aging, diets, physical activity, personal habits, psychological stressors, diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, pathologic conditions, meds

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Factors influencing bowel elimination

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Children can’t absorb water as well

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Growth and development

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Muscle tone decreased, decline of peristaltic action, decreased abd muscle tone, decreased absorption

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Aging influencing bowel elimination

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Decreased amount of bulk/decreased peristalsis

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Decreased intake that affects bowel elimination

84
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Distend intestinal walls leading to flatulence

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Gas producing foods that affect bowel elimination

85
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What foods affect defecation, what foods they typically eat or avoid, usual time of meals

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What to assess when examining a pt

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Causes nausea, cramps, bloating, flatulence

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Lactose intolerance

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Laxative producing foods, constipation producing fluids, diarrhea/flatulence producing foods

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Problematic foods

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Causes constipation

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Fluid deficits

89
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Stimulates peristalsis, increases tone of abd, pelvic and diaphragm muscles

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Causes constipation

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Sedentary (sitting a lot) lifestyle

91
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Caused by Lack of exercise, immobility, impaired neurological functioning

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Weak Abd muscles

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Timing , hospital routine, cultural, lack of toileting facilities, embarrassment, privacy

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Personal habits that influence bowel elimination

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Cup of coffee, glass of warm/ cold waster, juice, reading, squatting

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Habits that trigger peristalsis

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Increases peristalsis and can cause diarrhea

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Anger/ anxiety

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Suppresses urge to go

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Stress, pain, mental depression, anger, anxiety

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Psychological stressors affecting bowel elimination

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Cause diarrhea

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Bowel preps

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Cause constipation

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Contrast mediums(barium)

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Spinal cord injuries, rumors, adhesions, radiation, pain

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Pathologic conditions affecting bowel elimination

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Causes Decreased sensory stimulation to defecate

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Spinal cord injuries

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Blocks flow of feces through intestines

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Scan lead to obstruction; scar tissue

104
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Can cause diarrhea

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Radiation to abd area

105
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causes diarrhea, gray-green color

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antibiotics

106
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causes constipation

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narcotics, sedatives, tranquilizers, diuretics, iron

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causes white specks or discoloration

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causes black stools and constipation

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assess frequency, time of day, color, texture, shape, odor, and pattern changes

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subjective assessment questions

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inspect, auscultate, measure girth, check rectal area for redness excoriation, and hemorrhoids

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objective assessment questions

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age, diet, presence or absence of bile, drugs, bleeding in GI tract

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factors that affect color of stool

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C&S, parasites, occult blood, hemoccult

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diagnostic tests that use stool

113
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decreased frequency (less than 3 per week) of bowel movements/prolonged passage of hard, dry stool

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constipation

114
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insufficient fluids, fiber intake, activity, irregular defecation habits, change in daily routine, lack of privacy, chronic use of laxatives or enemas, emotional disturbances

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things that can cause constipation

115
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time, positioning, fluids, prune juice, activity,

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things that can relieve constipation

116
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prolonged retention and accumulation of fecal matter

117
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small liquid amounts of stool, rectal pain, frequent nonproductive desire to defecate, feeling of fullness, distention, nausea vomiting,

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signs of a fecal impaction

118
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distends intestines, irritates bowels, increases peristalsis

119
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passage of unformed liquid feces, increased frequency of defecation, cramps nausea and vomiting, causes fluid and electrolyte imbalance

120
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loss of voluntary ability to control fecal discharges through anal sphincter

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bowel incontinence

121
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air or gas in GI tract

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flatulence

122
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action of bacteria, swallowed air, diffused gas from bloodstream into intestine

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causes of flatulence

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veins that become distended from pressure and collection of veins . burn and painful

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hemorrhoids

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