QUIZ 5: CHAPTER 46: NURSING CARE OF A FAMILY WHEN A CHILD HAS A RENAL OR URINARY DISORDER Flashcards
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- is also known as the urinary tract or renal system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and the urethra.
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Urinary System
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Purpose of the urinary system:
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- eliminate waste from the body,
- regulate blood volume and blood pressure
- control levels of electrolytes and metabolites
- regulate blood pH
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- Remove waste products and drugs from the body.
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Kidney
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- They continually tighten and relax forcing urine downward, away from the kidneys.
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Ureters
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- The walls of this structure relax and expand to store urine, and contract and flatten to empty urine through the urethra.
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Bladder
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- This tube allows urine to pass outside body
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Urethra
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The amount of urine excreted in a 24-hour period
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depends on fluid intake, kidney health, and age.
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- significant decrease in urine production
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Oliguria
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- absence of urine production.
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Anuria
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- a product released during muscle cell metabolism. A decrease in creatinine level indicated kidneys are not functioning as well as usual.
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Creatinine
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- one of the most revealing tests of kidney function.
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Urinalysis
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- Glomerular filtration rate - rate at which substances are filtered from blood to the urine measures by the Creatinine amount of creatinine excreted in 24 hours.
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Creatinine Clearance Test
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- provide Information about the size and contour of the kidneys
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X-Ray Studies
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- A urinary tract infection (UTI), the presence of bacteria in urine, is diagnosed by a
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Urine Culture
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- A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the level of urea in blood and is used to assess glomerular function, or how well the kidneys can clear this from the bloodstream.
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Blood Studies
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of the kidneys are used to show the size and density of kidney structures and adequacy of urine flow.
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Computed tomography (CT) scans