Urinary Elimination

Question 1

99% of the fluid that goes to the kidneys is

Answer 1

reabsorbed into the plasma

Question 2

only 1% of fluid is

Answer 2

excreted as urine

Question 3

normal output

Answer 3

@ least 30ml/hr.; 1500-1600ml in healthy adult / 24 hrs.

Question 4

oliguria

Answer 4

less than 400 ml in 24 hrs (4 ml in 2 hrs), worried about dehydration; check turgur

Question 5

anuria

Answer 5

less than 100 ml in 24 hrs; worried about renal shut down compromise

Question 6

bladder holds

Answer 6

approx. 600 mls.

Question 7

At each voiding–

Answer 7

100-200ml in adult and 50-200ml in child

Question 8

Frequency–

Answer 8

3 to 4 hours

Question 9

micturition

Answer 9

the process of voiding

Question 10

anything that will hold fluid in the body will

Answer 10

cause decrease in urine output

Question 11

anything that adds fluid in the body causes

Answer 11

increase in urine output

Question 12

diabetes effects urination

Answer 12

increase u/o

Question 13

sociocultural factors effects urination

Answer 13

privacy

Question 14

psychological effects urination

Answer 14

people under stress - smaller amounts, more frequent

Question 15

weak muscles effects urination

Answer 15

bladder doesn’t push well with urine left

Question 16

fluid balance effects urination

Answer 16

sodium will hold fluid, caffeine will stimulate fluid release

Question 17

surgical procedures effects urination

Answer 17

causes edema and trauma and causes problems

Question 18

medications effects urination

Answer 18

act as diuretics, or retention of urine, can turn color

Question 19

diagnostic exams effects urination

Answer 19

limit fluid for period of time

Question 20

urgency

Answer 20

need to void immediately, can be increased by medications

Question 21

dysuria

Answer 21

painful urination (chart denies dysuria) if inflammation then it hurst

Question 22

frequency

Answer 22

how often, problem if less than 2 hours apart

Question 23

hesitancy

Answer 23

difficulty initiating urination

Question 24

polyuria

Answer 24

large amounts of urine at 1 time, greater than 7.5L 2 cups; early signs of diabetes

Question 25

nocturia

Answer 25

when get up frequently at night

Question 26

dribbling

Answer 26

pt wets themselves before urination in small amounts

Question 27

hematuria

Answer 27

blood in the urine, if on aspirin

Question 28

retention

Answer 28

accumulation of urine in the bladder and inability to empty completely

Question 29

residual

Answer 29

if more than 100 ml, pt goes to the bathroom, then insert cath and measure how much is left