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Urinary Assessment Flashcards

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1
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What are 3 pieces of subjective data you could collect?

A
  1. appetite or weight changes
  2. voiding habits
  3. psychological factors
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2
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What is the normal amount of urination a day?

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2500-3000ml

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3
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What amount of urination is considered oliguria?

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<500ml/24hours

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4
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What is anuria?

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no urine output
<100ml/24hours

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5
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What is dysuria?

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pain with urination

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6
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At what time should you stop administering diuretics?

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after 4pm

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7
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What disease has a common symptom of nocturia?

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CHF

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8
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What does hematuria indicate?

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infection or kidney stones

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9
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What is pyuria?

A

pus in urine

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10
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What does pyuria indicate?

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infection or kidney stones

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11
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What is urgency?

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patient feels like they can’t hold it because of an incompetent sphincter, pregnancy, UTI, or potty training

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12
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What is frequency?

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urinating often but in small amounts because of UTI or pregnancy

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13
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What are the 5 types of urinary incontinence?

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  1. stress
  2. urge
  3. reflex
  4. functional
  5. total
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14
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What is the volume of an average void?

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250-450ml

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15
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How much urine should a person make in an hour?

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30mL

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16
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What medication causes the urine to be bright yellow?

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Pyridium

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17
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What does increased concentration cause?

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increased odor

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18
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What does infection cause?

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offensive/foul odor

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19
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What is the trend with infants and urination?

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frequent dilute urination

20
Q

When should children have daytime continence?

A

by 3 years

21
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When should children have nighttime continence?

A

by 4-5 years

22
Q

What is nocturnal enuresis?

A

technical term for bedwetting

23
Q

Benign Prostate Hypertrophy causes and increased occurrence of?

A

urinary retention

24
Q

When is intake and output appropriate?

A

with patients on IV fluids

25
Q

When should intake and output be summed?

A

every 8 hours

26
Q

What kind of stool is not included in output?

A

formed stools

27
Q

How many ml are in 1oz?

A

30ml

28
Q

What are the 3 types of urine collection?

A

random, clean catch, 24-hour

29
Q

When taking a random urine collection is it sterile?

A

no

30
Q

What are details included with the 24-hour urine collection?

A

discard first void
keep all urine on ice to help prevent growth

31
Q

In what situation would you use a mini-cath?

A

in situations where it is difficult to collect specimen

32
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How do you collect urine from infants and children?

A

collection bags

33
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How four things do you label a urine sample with?

A
  1. patients name
  2. patient’s identification number
  3. nurse initials
  4. date and time
34
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What 6 things do you include when documenting urine?

A
  1. color
  2. concentration
  3. specific gravity
  4. pH
  5. proteins
  6. glucose
35
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What does C & S stand for?

A

urine culture and sensitivity

36
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What is the normal specific gravity of urine?

A

1.005-1.030

37
Q

The higher the specific gravity…

A

the more concentrated the urine

38
Q

What 5 things do reagent strips test for?

A
  1. glucose
  2. ketones
  3. blood
  4. protein
  5. WBC
39
Q

What are two waste products of metabolism?

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine

40
Q

What does an elevation in BUN mean?

A

kidney function is decreasing

41
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What is the normal value of BUN?

A

6-20mg/dL

42
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What is the normal value of creatinine in males?

A

0.9-1.3mg/dL

43
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What is the normal value of creatinine in females?

A

0.6-1.1mg/dL

44
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What is the normal value of urine specific gravity?

A

1.005-1.030

45
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What is the most input and output can vary without being concerning?

A

500ml

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