Genitourinary, Breast, Testes Flashcards
To make assessments more inclusive, try these language patterns
- Make it specific: cervical cancer screening instead of well woman appointment
- Use function: erectile tissue or genitals instead of penis or clitoris
- Say the actual effect instead of “women may become pregnant” – “pregnancy may occur” or “male-pattern balding” – “hair loss may occur”
Additional history for the aging adult
- postmenopausal bleeding, atrophic vaginitis, uterine prolapse
- sexual satisfaction
Urinary symptoms
FAr UP Frequency Amount (rate) Urgency Pain
Adequate urinary output
30 mL/hr, 400 mL/day
leakage of urine with activity or pressure
stress
leakage of urine with sensation of need to void
urge
leakage of urine with activity and desire to void
mixed
leakage of small amounts during to large volume of retained urine
overflow
incontinence as a result of barriers to voiding
functional
Urine within normal limits
clear, pale-yellow urine
absence of pain, urgency frequency, or retention
Minimum quantity of urine to make it palpable/percussible
150 mL
Indications for bladder scanning
assess for urinary retention, catheter blockage, post void residual
Should bladder scan gel go onto abdomen or scanner head?
Scanner head
Normal volume of adult bladder
300-500 mL
When you note a catheter bag that isn’t ready to be emptied, do you chart the quantity of urine in the bag?
No, only chart when it’s emptied
