GU and Bladder: 6 Questions Flashcards
What is the position for an External Exam? (Nurse)
Dorsal Recumbent
What is the position for the Internal Exam? (Provider)
Lithotomy
What device is used for assessing Female Genitalia?
Speculums
What is the first part in the Female Genitalia?
Clitoris
What is the second hole in the Female Genitalia?
Urethral Orifice / Bladder-Catheter
What is the third hole in the Female Genitalia?
Vagina
What is the area called between the anus and vagina?
Perineum
What is the fourth hole in the Female Genitalia? ?
Anus
What positions do men stand in for genitalia assessment?
Standing or Supine
What is the hole in the Penis ?
Meatus
What do you assess for in a mens anus?
Hemorrhoids
What is the order of the urinary tract?
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
Urine is created here as the nephrons filter waste from the blood.
Kidneys
Carry urine waste to the bladder.
Ureters
Holds the Urine
Bladder
Carries urine from the bladder to outer opening.
Urethra
Hold long is a mans Urethra?
7-8 inch
How long is a woman’s urethra?
1-1.5 inch
Who is at risk for more UTI’s?
Women
The sudden inability to void when bladder is full?
Acute Urinary Retention
Bladder does not empty completely during the void and urine is retained?
Chronic Urinary Retention
What do indwelling catheters increase the risk of ?
UTI’s
What is effected by Upper UTI?
Kidneys
What is effected by Lower UTI?
Bladder and Urethra
How do you treat UTI?
Antibiotics
What are the symptoms of a UTI?
Dysuria, urgency, frequency, incontinence, suprapubic tenderness, foul smell, and CLOUDY URINE
Are UTI more common in older adults?
Yes; increase confusion, fatigue, falls, decrease temp.
What is urinary incontinence ?
Involuntary loss of urine
Causes from outside urinary tract?
Functional Urinary Incontinence