Genitourinary System Flashcards

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Who have larger bladders? Men or women

A

Men

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What 3 things do we have to watch for with someone on dialysis

A

Sodium
Potassium
Phosphorus

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2
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What is the basic functional unit of the kidney

A

Nephrons

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3
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Remove waste from the blood to form urine

A

Kidneys

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4
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Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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Ureters

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5
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Reservoir for urine until the urge to urinate develops

A

Bladder

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6
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Urine travels from the bladder and exits through the urethral meatus

A

Urethra

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7
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What is the function of the kidneys

A

To regulate the volume and composition of extra cellular fluid
Control blood pressure

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8
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Do your kidneys decrease or increase with age

A

Decrease

About 20-30% between age of 30-90

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9
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What is one major health issue that leads to issues with kidney failure

A

Atherosclerosis

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10
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Do you lose glomeruli function as you age

A

Yes

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11
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TPN

A

Total parental nutrition

Special fluid that contains multiple nutrients that is feed through tubes

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12
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During your assessment of GU what 3 things do you ask about

A

Past health history

Medications

Surgery or other treatments

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13
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A person with a kidney issue has a foul smell to their breath. What is the smell

A

Ammonia

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14
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What happens to renal patients’ skin

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Palor/yellow
Tutor changes
Bruise easily

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15
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If ______ is showing edema it is severe

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Q

What do you do if you cannot palate a kidney

A

It’s okay, they are hard to find

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What does it mean if a bladder is distended

A

Full of urine

18
Q

What percussion test do you want to perform with a renal patient

A

CVA tenderness

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Q

What are the two simplest ways to study the urinary system

A

BUN and creatinine

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Q

What do you have to worry about then doing the intravenous pyelogram test of the urniary system

A

Can send people into total renal failure

May be allergic to dye

21
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Are the multiple or few tests to do for the urinary system

22
Q

Are uti’s common

A

Yes, most common bacterial infection in women

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Q

What other system can a uti interfere with

A

Cognitive function

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If a patient experiences ____ uti's in ____ months they must see a urologist
3 | 6
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What MUST you treat uti's with
Antibiotic | They will not clear up on their own
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Nursing goals for uti patients
Relieve pain Prevent upper urinary tract involvement Prevent of recurrence
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Why does cranberry juice help with uti's
Changes pH that bacteria doesn't like and then they want to leave your body
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Pyelonephritis
Acute or chronic | Inflammation of the renal parenchyma and collecting system
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What is pyelonephritis usually caused by
Bacterial infection
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Symptoms of pyelonephritis
``` Fatigue Chills/fever Vomiting Malaise Flank pain Costovertebral tenderness ```
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What are you in danger for with acute pyelonephritis
Urosepsis Toxic shock Death
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Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of glomeruli | Affects both kidneys equally
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Symptoms of glomerulonephritis
Hematuria Edema Htn Abdominal or flank pain
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Who is more prone to urinary incontinence
Women
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How can you help with urinary incontinence
Kegel exercises Drug/surgery therapy Scheduled voids
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How can you help with urinary retention
Scheduled toileting Drug/surgery Intermittent catheterization