urinary elimination ch 46 - exam III

Question 1

bacteremia

Answer 1

life threatening blood stream infection

Question 2

bacteriuria

Answer 2

bacteria in the urine - not always a UTI

Question 3

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

Answer 3

presence and duration of catheter use causing a UTI

Question 4

catheterization

Answer 4

placement of tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine

Question 5

cystitis

Answer 5

irritation of the bladder

Question 6

dysuria

Answer 6

burning or pain with urination

Question 7

hematuria

Answer 7

blood found in urine - possible glomerular injury

Question 8

micturition

Answer 8

brain triggers the bladder to empty, the bladder contracts, the urinary sphincter relaxes, and urine leaves the body through the urethra

Question 9

nephrostomy

Answer 9

small tubes that are tunneled through the skin into the renal pelvis

Question 10

pelvic floor muscle training

Answer 10

involves teaching the patient how to identify and contract the pelvic floor muscles in a structured exercise program

Question 11

postvoid residual (PVR)

Answer 11

amount of urine left in the bladder after voiding and is measured with either ultrasonography or straight catheterization

Question 12

proteinuria

Answer 12

protein is found in urine - possible glomerular injury

Question 13

pyelonephritis

Answer 13

serious upper UTI

Question 14

suprapublic catheter

Answer 14

urinary drainage tube inserted surgically into the bladder through the abdominal wall above the symphysis pubis

Question 15

ureterostomy

Answer 15

permanent incontinent urinary diversion created by transplanting the ureters into a closed off part of the internal ileum and brining the other end out onto the abdominal wall forming a stoma

Question 16

urinary incontinence (UI)

Answer 16

complaint of any involuntary loss of urine

Question 17

urinary retention

Answer 17

inability to empty the bladder partially or completely