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Exam 4: Chapter 37 Urinary Elimination Flashcards

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Urinary System contains

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Kidneys and Ureters
Bladder
Urethra

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What do the kidneys do?

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Filter. In the Glomerulus

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Factors Affecting Urination: Medications: What are Diuretics?

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Commonly used in the treatment of hypertension and other disorders, prevent the reabsorption of water and certain electrolytes in the tubules.

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Factors Affecting Urination: Medications: Urine Color while taking Anticoagulants

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Pink or red color

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Factors Affecting Urination: Medications: Urine Color while taking Diuretics

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Pale Yellow

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Factors Affecting Urination: Medications: Urine Color while taking Phenzaopyridine

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Orange or Orange-Red Urine

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Factors Affecting Urination: Medications: Urine Color while taking Antidepressent amitirptyline (Elavil)

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Urine green or blue-green

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Factors Affecting Urination: Medications: Urine Color while taking Levodopa

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Brown or black urine

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Developmental Considerations: Children

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Toileting training 2-3 years old

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What is Anuria?

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24 Hour urine output less than 50 mL

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What is Dysuria

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Painful or difficult urination

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What is Frequency

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Increased incidence of voiding

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What is Glycosuria

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Presence of glucose in the urine

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What is Nocturia

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Awakening at night to urinate

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What is Oliguria

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24 hour urine output is less than 400 mL

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What is Proteinuria

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Protein in the urine

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What is Pyuria

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Pus in the urine

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What is Urgency

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Strong desire to void

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What is Urinary Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of urine

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Effects of Medications on Urine Production and Elimination: Diuretics

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Prevent reabsorption of water and certain electrolytes in tubules

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Effects of Medications on Urine Production and Elimination: Cholinergic Medications

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Stimulate contraction of detrusor muscle, producing urination

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Effects of Medications on Urine Production and Elimination: Analgesics and TRanquilizers

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Suppress CNS, Dimish Effectiveness of Neural Reflex

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Using Nursing Process: Assessing

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Assessing data about voiding patterns, habits, past history of problems

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Using Nursing Process: Physical examination of

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the bladder, if indicated, and urethral meatus; assessment of skin integrity and hydration, and examination of the urine

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Using Nursing Process: Correlation

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of these findings with results of procedures and diagnostic tests

26
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Promoting Normal Urination: Maintaining

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Normal Voiding Habits

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Promoting Normal Urination: Promoting

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Fluid Intake

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Promoting Normal Urination: Strengthing

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Muscle Tone, through Kegel Exercises. This is the common cause of incontinence

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Promoting Normal Urination: Assisting

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with toiletin g

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Patients at Risk for UTIs: Sexually

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active women

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Patients at Risk for UTIs: Women

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who use diaphragms for contraception

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Patients at Risk for UTIs: Postmenopasual

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Patients at Risk for UTIs: Individuals with

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indwelling urinary catheter and with diabetes mellitus

34
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What will help prevent UTIs?

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Drink 10 oz of Cranberry juice daily

35
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Reasons for Catheterization: Relieving

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Urinary Retention

36
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Reasons for Catheterization: Obtaining

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A sterile urine specimen and when usual methods cannot be used

37
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Reasons for Catheterization: Emptying

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bladder before, during, or after surgery

38
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Reasons for Catheterization: Monitoring

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Critically ill patients

39
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Reasons for Catheterization: Increasing

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comfort for terminally ill patient

40
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What is a type of Urinary Diversion?

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Urine flow is surgicaly diverted.

Ileal Conduit -> Cutaneous Ueterostomy

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