Elimination Flashcards
what is voiding?
peeing
what does colostomy mean?
an artificial opening between the colon and abdominal wall
functional incontinance
urinary incontinence cause by physical conditions or environmental barriers that prevents the client from getting to the bathroom in time
stress incontinence
leaking urine during exercise and certain movements
catheter
tube inserted into someone to drain the bladder or inject fluid through a body opening
catheterization
the process of inserting a catheter
glucosuria/glycosuria
sugar in the urine
5 factors that affect urine production
medication amount of fluid injested type of fluids injested dietary salt age
4 factors that increase urine production
coffee
tea
medications
alcohol
what dietary substance is most responsible for retaining fluids?
salt
what are 2 medical terms for urination
voiding and micturation
4 factors changing urination patterns?
personal habbits
available toilet facilities
work
fluid intake
colour of urine?
straw yellow
urine clarity?
clear
urine odor?
shouldn’t smell
urine presence of particles?
shouldn’t be any particles
4 abnormal things about urine?
particles in urine
blood in urine
smelly urine
painful to urine
dysuria?
painful while peeing, typically caused by a UTI
hematuria?
blood in urine
nocturia
need to urinate during the night
oliguria?
small amount of urine
name 3 foods that change urine colour?
beets
black berries
rhubarb
bedpan vs fracture pan?
bedpans are for immobiles, fracture pan is for limited mobility
6 reasons for urinary incontinence?
stress incontinence - leaking urine from cough/sneeze
urge incontinence - urgent need to urine
overflow incontinence - leaking bladder when too full
functional incontinence - cannot get to toilet in time
reflex incontinence - urine is lost when bladder is full
surgery to intestinal, rectal or reproductive system
3 problems that occur from urinary incontinence?
skin irritation
infection
skin breakdown
final goal to bladder training?
voluntary control of urination
function of catheter?
tube that drains fluid through a body opening
why are catheters used before, during and after surgery?
reduces risks of accidental bladder injury either before, during or after surgery, also prevents pressure on other close by organs from bladder being full
precautions for tubing of catheter?
bag needs to be lower then bladder level
leg bag vs drain bag?
leg bag is for when client is up and moving, easy to hide, smaller.
drain bag is for when client is sleeping, larger bag.
condom catheters are used for ?
male clients
condom catheter bag is a ?
soft sheath that slides over the penis
tubing connects the ?
condom catheter with the drainage bag
random urine sample?
no measurement specimen sample
midstream sample?
clean the area,
pee half way and then into the cup
24 hour urine sample?
client collects urine for 24 hours
constipation?
a condition where someone has a bowel movement less frequently, and it is hard, and dry, and hard to pass
defecation?
process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus. (bowel movement)
feces?
semi solid mass of waste products in the colon
melena?
dark tarry stools containing decomposing blood that usually means there is bleeding in the upper part of alimentary canal ad especially in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
normal feces frequency?
1 a day, or every 2 or 3 days
normal feces color?
brown
normal odor for feces?
characterized
normal shape of feces?
soft, formed, moist, shaped like rectum
Colostomy Care
skin care is essential to prevent from skin break down around the stoma
skins is washed and dried after every time pouch is removed, and a skin barrier is applied
skin barrier prevent feces from touching the skin
how do you clean colostomy?
soap and water around skin, just water on stoma, pat dry
When do you whipe drain from colostomy?
after washing it, so the mesh part does not get wet
How to avoid colostomy odor?
good hydiene
emptying pouches frequently
avoiding gassy foods
putting deodrants in pouches
straight catheter?
inserted into urethra into bladder to drain urine, and is removed after each use
indwelling catheter?
inserted through urethra into the bladder and is constantly draining the urine
suprapubic catheter?
tubing through the abdominal wall into the bladder, it is a type of indwelling catheter and is left inside the bladder with a drainage bag attached to it
catheter care
hand hygiene, clean area, clean tube, insert tube, ensure that bag is below bladder, no kinks in the tubing, comfort
digestive system is also called?
gastrointestinal system
digestion?
process of the breaking down of foods, and absorption of nutrients
what is the word for smooth muscle contractions pushing food through the alimentary system?
PERISTALSIS
What are the types of diets?
Low sodium Nectur Honey Pudding High calorie low sugar heart healthy vegetarian vegan diabetic lactose intallerent glucose free low fat
hot to prevent choking/aspiration?
fluid diets frequent drinks between bites breaks between bites smaller bites feed them slowly do heimlich manover if they are choking, 5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts
