Urinary Elimination - CH 31 Flashcards
Void
Urinate
Micturate
Urinate
Waste products removed in urine:
Urea
Uric Acid
Creatinine
Hematuria
When blood is present in the urine
Turbidity
Cloudy urine
Sediment
Any substance that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Minimal amount of urine in an hour
30mL
Oliguria
Urinary output of less than 30mL an hour
Polyuria
Urine output of over 3000mL in one day
Anuria
Absence of urine production
Dialysis
Process of using a machine to filter waste products and salts to remove excess fluid from the blood
pH
normal pH of urine is 4.5 to 8.0 depending on diet
Specific Gravity
Result of comparing the weight of a substance with the weight of an equal amount of water
Dysuria
Painful or difficult urination
Clean Catch Urine Specimine
Clean urinary area. Start urination, stop mid stream, begin collection.