test 4 Flashcards
bladder
sterile urine storage
600 mls
urethra
channels urine outside the body from the bladder
1-2in females
up to 8 in males
color
pale to dark yellow
transparency
should be clear
if cloudy suspected infection
odor
aromatic
volume
1200-1500mls/day
specific gravity
measures urine concentration
1.003 to 1.030
Ph
5-7 is normal
urine is acidic
cells and crystals
RBCS and WBS are normal
cyrstals are normal(can cause kidney stones)
electrolytes
No glucose, ketones or protein
urgency
sudden need to urinate
may be r/t inflammation or infection
nocturia
excessive voiding at night
heart failure, diuretics, CHF and elderly
enuresis
bed wetting
normal under 3
dysuria
painful urination
hesitancy
difficulty starting flow
neuro problem, UTI, antihistimines
dribbling
involuntary passage
weak muscles, prostate problems
hematuria
blood in urine
pyuria
pus in urine
polyuria
excessive amounts of urine
more than 2500 mls/day
anuria
no urine output
continence
voluntary urine control
retention
urine that is retained in the bladder(after surgery)
residual urine
urine that remains in the bladder after voiding
UTI
upper and lower infections
Increase fluids, shower not bath, wipe back to front, wash hands, increase acids
lower UTI
bladder
cystitis
culture to confirm
increased RBCS, WBCS, and bacteria
symptoms of lower UTI
dysuria
frequency
cloudy urine
voiding in small amounts
Upper UTI
Kidneys
pyleonephritis
symptoms of upper UTI
lethargy fever chills vomitting abdominal pain tenderness
renal stones
can cause pain in lower back or abdomen that radiates to lower legs
dysuria, urgency and frequency
acute renal failure
when normal kidney function suddenly ceases
fluid and electrolyte imbalance
anorexia, N and V, fatigue,
can be fatal
chronic renal failure
over a period of time
incontinence
loss of voluntary control
interventions for incontinence
fluid restrictions toilet schedules depends self-cath exercise
5 types of incontinence
urge stress reflex functional urinary retention
urge
occurs immediatly after strong sensation to void
UTI, long term cath, pregnancy
stress
involuntary leakage during times of increased pressure
multi-births, pregnancy, tumor
reflex
permanent neuro lesion causing voiding to be controlled by the spinal cord.
Spinal cord iinjury, MS, CVA, brain tumor
functional
involuntary and unpredictable loss of urine
neuro problem
urinary retention
inability to empty bladder
intravenous pyelogram
radiographic dye test to study renal pelvis, ureters and bladder
xray to see structures
cystometrogram
study to measure bladder pressures, reflex activity and bladder strength
put fluid into the bladder
electromyography
determines muscle strength via response to muscle stimulus
clean catch midstream
clean specimen
provide instruction
avoid contamination
assesses for UTI