Urinary Elimination Flashcards
Control of voiding
18-24 months
Anxiety and stress….
increase voiding, and inhibit bladder emptying
Depression…
doesn’t matter if I’m incontinent
Diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and stroke
bladder overactivity or problems with bladder emptying
Diuretics
increased urine output
Nephrons
functional unit of kidneys
Erythropoietin…
RBC production, BP control
Chronic kidney conditions=
anemia, hypertension, electrolyte balance
Obstruction of urine flow…
urinary reflux
Urinary retention…
cannot empty the bladder the whole way
E. coli…
most common pathogen that causes UTIs
Lower UTI symptoms…
dysuria, cystitis, urgency, frequency, incontinence, suprapubic tenderness, foul-smelling, cloudy urine
anuria
failure of the kidneys to produce urine
uretorostomy
permanent, incontinent
nephrostomy tubes
renal pelvis
normal output for an infant
400 to 500 mL
most common type of urinary incontinence in older men and women
urgency urinary incontinence
Location of bladder
below symphysis pubis
Inspection of penis
return foreskin to former position
Urinary output problems when…
below 30 mL an hour for more than 2 hours
Look for…
color (bilirubin: dark amber, phenazopyridine: bright orange), clarity, and odor
Double void or…
catch midstream.
Watch for…
proteins (damage to glomerular membrane; up to 8mg/100 mL), ketones, and specific gravity (high specific gravity-highly concentrated, and low specific gravity-diluted urine; 1.005 to 1.030).
Bladder needs to be full for…
a kidney/bladder scan.
