urinary disorders

Question 1

most common diagnostic, basic indicator of infection

Answer 1

urinalysis

Question 2

measures how concentrated urine is

Answer 2

specific gravity

Question 3

reduces flow of urine from bladder

Answer 3

BPH

Question 4

narrowing lumen of urethra as it goes through prostate

Answer 4

hyperplasia

Question 5

enlargement os prostate itself; as it enlarges, obstructs ability of urine to get out of bladder

Answer 5

hypertrophy

Question 6

risk factor for developing BPH

Answer 6

age

Question 7

s/s BPH

Answer 7

frequent urination at night, leaking of urine, weak urine stream

Question 8

relaxes muscles in prostate and bladder making it easier for pt to void; can be used for long-term management BPH & used for general urinary retention

Answer 8

tamsulosin (Flomax)

Question 9

trims excess prostate tissue to allow urine to flow better

Answer 9

TURP procedure

Question 10

post-op TURP procedure, what color do you want urine?

Answer 10

pink first 24h, then progress to amber color next 2-3 days

Question 11

lower UTIs

Answer 11

urethritis, cystitis

Question 12

s/s urethritis

Answer 12

pain/burning on urination, lower pain

Question 13

s/s cystitis

Answer 13

pain/burning on urination, tenderness over bladder, lower abdominal pain

Question 14

upper UTI

Answer 14

pyelonephritis

Question 15

s/s pyelonephritis

Answer 15

CVA tenderness, flank pain

Question 16

cloudy urine indicates

Answer 16

infection

Question 17

Pyridium will turn urine what color

Answer 17

reddish-orange

Question 18

T/F: Pyridium is only used for symptom relief, not for treatment of pyelonephritis

Answer 18

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Question 19

phenazopyridine is used to treat what

Answer 19

pyelonephritis

Question 20

loss of bladder control

Answer 20

incontience

Question 21

caused by weakened pelvic muscles

Answer 21

stress incontinence

Question 22

involuntary loss of small amounts of urine as a result of exertion, sneezing, coughing, or changing position

Answer 22

stress incontinence

Question 23

involuntary loss of urine associated with a strong urge to void that cannot be suppressed

Answer 23

urge incontinence

Question 24

continual leakage of urine from an overdistended bladder

Answer 24

overflow incontinence

Question 25

involuntary loss of urine due to extrinsic medical factors

Answer 25

iatrogenic incontinence

Question 26

what medications should people that have iatrogenic incontinence avoid?

Answer 26

anticholinergics

Question 27

caused by overactive detrusor muscle

Answer 27

urge incontinence

Question 28

involuntary loss of small amounts of urine often related to spinal cord alterations or injury

Answer 28

reflex/neurogenic incontinence

Question 29

what medication can help treat incontinence?

Answer 29

oxybutynin

Question 30

inability of bladder to empty completely

Answer 30

urinary retention

Question 31

complications of urinary retention include

Answer 31

pyelonephritis, renal calculi

Question 32

where do you hang a foley bag?

Answer 32

below level of client's bladder, attached to bedframe

Question 33

calculi in urinary tract

Answer 33

urolithiasis

Question 34

renal calculi

Answer 34

nephrolithiasis

Question 35

hallmark s/s nephrolithiasis

Answer 35

hematuria, pain

Question 36

performed to divert urine from bladder to new exit site, usually a surgically created opening (stoma)

Answer 36

urinary diversion

Question 37

oldest, most common urinary diversion procedure where urine is diverted by implanting ureter catheter into 12cm loop ileum directed out of abdominal wall

Answer 37

ileal conduit

Question 38

drains at regular intervals; indiana pouch, koch pouch

Answer 38

continent urinary diversion

Question 39

what color should stomas be/

Answer 39

pink/reddish, moist

Question 40

empty stoma bag when

Answer 40

1/3-1/2 full

Question 41

what do you wash stomas with?

Answer 41

warm water