Module 25 KT

Question 1

autonomic bladder

Answer 1

people whose bladders are no longer controlled by the brain because of injury or disease also void by reflex only

Question 2

bacteriuria

Answer 2

a condition where bacteria is present in the urine

Question 3

continent

Answer 3

patients who have self-control over urination

Question 4

continent urinary diversion (CUD)

Answer 4

a surgical alternative that uses a section of the intestine to create an internal reservoir that holds urine, with the creation of a catheterize stoma

Question 5

cutaneous ureterostomy

Answer 5

another type of incontinent cutaneous urinary diversion in which the ureters are directed through the abdominal wall and attached to an opening in the skin

Question 6

enuresis

Answer 6

continued incontinence of urine past the age of toilet training

Question 7

functional incontinence

Answer 7

urine loss caused by the inability to reach the toilet because of environmental barriers, physical limitations, loss of memory, or disorientation

Question 8

hematuria

Answer 8

blood in the urine

Question 9

ileal conduit

Answer 9

involves a surgical resection of the small intestine, with transplantation of the ureters to the isolated segment of small bowel

Question 10

incontinent

Answer 10

patients who experience involuntary or uncontrolled loss of urine

Question 11

indwelling urinary catheter

Answer 11

catheter that remains in place for continuous drainage

Question 12

intermittent urethral catheter

Answer 12

are used to drain the bladder for short periods

Question 13

micturition

Answer 13

process of emptying the bladder

Question 14

mixed incontinence

Answer 14

a combination of stress incontinence and urgency incontinence and is marked by involuntary leakage associated with urgency as well as with excretion, effort, sneezing, and coughing

Question 15

nephrotoxic

Answer 15

capable of causing kidney damage

Question 16

nocturia

Answer 16

the need to wake up at night in order to urinate

Question 17

overflow incontinence

Answer 17

chronic retention of urine; is the involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention and overflow of the bladder

Question 18

post void residual (PVR)

Answer 18

the amount of urine remaining in the bladder immediately after voiding

Question 19

specific gravity

Answer 19

a measure of the density of urine compared with the density of water

Question 20

stress incontinence

Answer 20

involuntary loss of urine related to an increase in intra-abdominal pressure

Question 21

suprapubic catheter

Answer 21

an indwelling catheter used for long-term continuous drainage; inserted surgically through a small incision above the pubic area

Question 22

total (continuous) incontinence

Answer 22

a continuous and unpredictable loss of urine, resulting from surgery, trauma, or physical malformation such as a urogenital fistula

Question 23

transient incontinence

Answer 23

appears suddenly and is usually caused by an illness or temporary problem that is short lived or treatable

Question 24

urge incontinence

Answer 24

the involuntary loss of urine that occurs soon after feeling an urgent need to void

Question 25

urinary diversion

Answer 25

the surgical creation of an alternate route for excretion of urine

Question 26

urinary incontinence

Answer 26

an involuntary loss of urine that causes a problem

Question 27

urinary retention

Answer 27

occurs when urine is produced normally but is not excreted completely from the bladder

Question 28

urinary sheath

Answer 28

one type of external urine collection device for use of the penis

Question 29

urination

Answer 29

the process of emptying the bladder

Question 30

urine

Answer 30

the waste product excreted by the kidneys, contains organic, inorganic, and liquid wastes

Question 31

voiding

Answer 31

the process of emptying the bladder