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Nursing Term 1 ALY JENNA > UNIT 2 - Ch. 25 Urinary & Ch. 26 Bowel > Flashcards

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

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Peristalsis

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

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Defecation

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

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Hemorrhoids

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Swollen and inflamed veins in the anus or lower rectum

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Diarrhea

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

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5
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Clostridium difficile

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“C. diff” is a bacterium that causes diarrhea

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Incontinence

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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

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Constipation

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

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Impaction

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

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Anuria

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failure to produce or excrete urine

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Oliguria (urination)

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less then 20mL / hour

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Polyuria

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

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Nocturia

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Excessive urination at night. May be due to UTI, fluids, diaretics)

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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14
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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Urinary incontinence

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the inability to control urination

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Urinary retention

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

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Urine Facts

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-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

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18
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How many mL urine does the kidney produce per hour?

What is the minimum before nurse is concerned?

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

Minimum of 30mL / hr

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Normal urine color

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Pale yellow to amber

20
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Normal urine odor

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not very strong

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Normal urine clarity

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clear

22
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Normal urine amount

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depends on fluid intake, dehydration, and retention

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Urine labs BUN & Creatinine

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

24
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What is Furosemine medication for?

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

25
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What can affect stool color?

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medicatons(iron), food, and illness

26
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what can effect stool odor?

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foods and illness (GI bleed, C-diff)

27
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What are the different types of stool consistency?

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formed, soft, watery (affected by food)

28
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How do you classify various amounts of stool?

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Small, medium, large

29
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Enuresis

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Involuntary urination

30
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Voiding

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Process of removing urine from body

31
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Micturition

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Urine is expelled from body/bladder

32
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Pyuria

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Presence of pus in urine
May be due to UTI

33
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Urgency (urination)

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The sudden and strong need to urinate

34
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Frequency (urination)

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

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BM

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Bowel Movement

36
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Feces

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

37
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Melena

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Black, tarry stool that is a sign of bleeding in upper GI tract

Iron supplements could cause this

38
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Hematochezia

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Fresh blood passes through anus mixed with stool

39
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Constipation

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Difficulty / infrequent stool passing

40
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Flatulence

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Release of gas through anus

41
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Voiding

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Act of removing urine from body

42
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Impaction

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

43
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Diarrhea

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Stool is loose and watery

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Nursing Term 1 ALY JENNA (19 decks)

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