Normal Elimination Flashcards
Normal volume of urine elimination per day.
500-2500 mL/ day
Urinary eliminationis the natural process in which the kidneys and bladder elimiate waste products and other materials.
Normal elimination
Normal specific gravity of urine.
1.010-1.025
Perineal care for women after voiding or defecating : stroke
Front to back
What are the medications that can affect voiding.
Anticholinergics Antidepressants Antipsychotic Antihistamines Antihypertensive Diuretics
Inability to empty the bladder.
Urinary retention
What is the predecessor of UTI?
Urinary retention
Causes of urinary retention.
Prostate gland enlrgement and spinalcord trauma.
Manifestations of urinary retention.
4 D’s
D istention of the bladder
D iscomfort
D iaporesis
D eficiency of urine for several hours
Assessmentin uriary retention.
Post-voiding catheterization
Entance of MO to the urinary tract via urethral meatus.
Urinary tract infection
Predisposing factors in urinary tract infection
Urinary catheter - #1 cause of UTI
Frequent sexual intercourse
Loss of control over micturition
Urinary incontinence
Production of abnormally large amount of urine by the kidneys. Secondary to alcohol and diuretics.
Polyuria
Low urine output; <500 mL/ day or 30 mL/hr
Oliguria