UNIT 2 - Ch. 25 Urinary & Ch. 26 Bowel

Question 1

Peristalsis

Answer 1

The wave of progressive contraction and relaxation of the walls of the intestine

Question 2

Defecation

Answer 2

Bowl movement. It is the final act of digestion by which the solid, semisolid, or liquid waste is expelled by the body

Question 3

Hemorrhoids

Answer 3

Swollen and inflamed veins in the anus or lower rectum

Question 4

Diarrhea

Answer 4

An intestinal disorder that is characterized by an abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations

Question 5

Clostridium difficile

Answer 5

“C. diff” is a bacterium that causes diarrhea

Question 6

Incontinence

Answer 6

the loss of ability to voluntarily control fecal and gaseous discharges through the anus. Can have a profound impact on a patient’s body image

Question 7

Constipation

Answer 7

infrequent or difficult bowl movements. Fewer than 3 bowel movements per week

Question 8

Impaction

Answer 8

Hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon that the patient is incapable of expelling

Question 9

Anuria

Answer 9

failure to produce or excrete urine

Question 10

Oliguria (urination)

Answer 10

less then 20mL / hour

Question 11

Polyuria

Answer 11

Excessive production and excretion of urine ( Possibly fluid intake or diabetes)

Question 12

Nocturia

Answer 12

Urge to urinate at night

Question 13

Dysuria

Answer 13

Painful urination

Question 14

Hematuria

Answer 14

Blood in the urine

Question 15

Urinary incontinence

Answer 15

the inability to control urination

Question 16

Urinary retention

Answer 16

Inability tot empty the bladder fully; caused by an obstruction in the urinary tract or by a neurologic disorder

Question 17

Urine Facts

Answer 17

-Urine can be dilute or very concentrated
-Normal urine is sterile
-It contains fluids, salts, waste products
-It does NOT contain bacteria, viruses, and fungi

Question 18

How many mL urine does the kidney produce per hour?

What is the minimum before nurse is concerned?

Answer 18

50-60mL urine / hr
(1500mL / day)

Minimum of 30mL / hr

Question 19

Normal urine color

Answer 19

Pale yellow to amber

Question 20

Normal urine odor

Answer 20

not very strong

Question 21

Normal urine clarity

Answer 21

clear

Question 22

Normal urine amount

Answer 22

depends on fluid intake, dehydration, and retention

Question 23

Urine labs BUN & Creatinine

Answer 23

Creatinine is the true determinator of rental function.
Increased BUN without increased creatinine means the patient is dehydrated.

Question 24

What is Furosemine medication for?

Answer 24

diuretic used to pull fluid out of the tissues and into the circulatory system for excretion through the kidneys.

Question 25

What can affect stool color?

Answer 25

medicatons(iron), food, and illness

Question 26

what can effect stool odor?

Answer 26

foods and illness (GI bleed, C-diff)

Question 27

What are the different types of stool consistency?

Answer 27

formed, soft, watery (affected by food)

Question 28

How do you classify various amounts of stool?

Answer 28

Small, medium, large

Question 29

Enuresis

Answer 29

Night time bedwetting

Question 30

Voiding

Answer 30

Process of removing urine from body

Question 31

Micturition

Answer 31

Urine is expelled from body/bladder

Question 32

Pyuria

Answer 32

Presence of pus in urine May be due to UTI

Question 33

Urgency (urination)

Answer 33

The sudden and strong need to urinate

Question 34

Frequency (urination)

Answer 34

Need to urinate more often then normal. 7-8 times / day

Question 35

BM

Answer 35

Bowel Movement

Question 36

Feces

Answer 36

Solid / semi solid food not digested in small intestine, now broken down in large intestine

Question 37

Melena

Answer 37

Black, tarry stool that is a sign of bleeding in upper GI tract Iron supplements could cause this

Question 38

Hematochezia

Answer 38

Blood in stool

Question 39

Constipation

Answer 39

Difficulty / infrequent stool passing

Question 40

Flatulence

Answer 40

Release of gas through anus

Question 41

Voiding

Answer 41

Act of removing urine from body

Question 42

Impaction

Answer 42

hard fecal mass in rectum or colon that pt can't expel

Question 43

Diarrhea

Answer 43

Stool is loose and watery