Elimination - URINARY Flashcards
Acidic Urine
Urine with a pH of less than 7
Anuria
No Urine is produced
Bacteriuria
Bacteria in Urine
Crede Maneuver
Manuel compression of the bladder by external pressure on the lower abdominal wall
Cystoscopy
insertion of a cystoscope into the urethra for visualization of the lower Urinary tract
Detrusor Muscle
Smooth Muscle Fibers that form the urinary bladder that serve to expel urine
Dysuria
painful or burning urination
Enuresis
Incontinence; especially nocturnal bed wetting
Prostate
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis.
Pyuria
excessive amount of WBCs in the Urine
Reagent Strips
Testing strips impregnated with a reagent to a given substance
Renal Calculi
Kidney stones
renal PerfusinRe
he act of pouring through or over; especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ.(Kidney)
residual Urine
occur if the patient has retention or cant entirely empty the bladder
Specific Gravity
the weight or degree of concentration of a substance compared with an equal volume of water.