Urinary Assessment Flashcards
What are 3 pieces of subjective data you could collect?
- appetite or weight changes
- voiding habits
- psychological factors
What is the normal amount of urination a day?
2500-3000ml
What amount of urination is considered oliguria?
<500ml/24hours
What is anuria?
no urine output
<100ml/24hours
What is dysuria?
pain with urination
At what time should you stop administering diuretics?
after 4pm
What disease has a common symptom of nocturia?
CHF
What does hematuria indicate?
infection or kidney stones
What is pyuria?
pus in urine
What does pyuria indicate?
infection or kidney stones
What is urgency?
patient feels like they can’t hold it because of an incompetent sphincter, pregnancy, UTI, or potty training
What is frequency?
urinating often but in small amounts because of UTI or pregnancy
What are the 5 types of urinary incontinence?
- stress
- urge
- reflex
- functional
- total
What is the volume of an average void?
250-450ml
How much urine should a person make in an hour?
30mL
What medication causes the urine to be bright yellow?
Pyridium
What does increased concentration cause?
increased odor
What does infection cause?
offensive/foul odor
What is the trend with infants and urination?
frequent dilute urination
When should children have daytime continence?
by 3 years
When should children have nighttime continence?
by 4-5 years
What is nocturnal enuresis?
technical term for bedwetting
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy causes and increased occurrence of?
urinary retention
When is intake and output appropriate?
with patients on IV fluids
When should intake and output be summed?
every 8 hours
What kind of stool is not included in output?
formed stools
How many ml are in 1oz?
30ml
What are the 3 types of urine collection?
random, clean catch, 24-hour
When taking a random urine collection is it sterile?
no
What are details included with the 24-hour urine collection?
discard first void
keep all urine on ice to help prevent growth
In what situation would you use a mini-cath?
in situations where it is difficult to collect specimen
How do you collect urine from infants and children?
collection bags
How four things do you label a urine sample with?
- patients name
- patient’s identification number
- nurse initials
- date and time
What 6 things do you include when documenting urine?
- color
- concentration
- specific gravity
- pH
- proteins
- glucose
What does C & S stand for?
urine culture and sensitivity
What is the normal specific gravity of urine?
1.005-1.030
The higher the specific gravity…
the more concentrated the urine
What 5 things do reagent strips test for?
- glucose
- ketones
- blood
- protein
- WBC
What are two waste products of metabolism?
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine
What does an elevation in BUN mean?
kidney function is decreasing
What is the normal value of BUN?
6-20mg/dL
What is the normal value of creatinine in males?
0.9-1.3mg/dL
What is the normal value of creatinine in females?
0.6-1.1mg/dL
What is the normal value of urine specific gravity?
1.005-1.030
What is the most input and output can vary without being concerning?
500ml
