Urinary Elimination Important Terms

Question 1

bacteremia

Answer 1

presence of bacteria in the blood

Question 2

bacteriuria

Answer 2

presence of bacteria in the urine

Question 3

coude catheter

Answer 3

catheter with curved or bent tip used to get past tight spots, blockages, or enlarged prostates

Question 4

cystitis

Answer 4

irritation of the bladder

Question 5

cystoscopy (invasive exam)

Answer 5

insertion of camera into urethra to examine bladder

Question 6

dysuria

Answer 6

painful urination

Question 7

functional incontinence

Answer 7

loss of continence because of causes outside the urinary tract

altered mobility, cognitive impairment, poor motivation, environmental barriers

Question 8

hematuria

Answer 8

blood in the urine

Question 9

intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Answer 9

x-ray exam that uses an injection of contrast material to evaluate your kidneys

Question 10

micturition

Answer 10

urination

Question 11

nephrostomy

Answer 11

tubes tunneled through skin into the renal pelvis to drain when ureter is obstructed

Question 12

nocturia

Answer 12

waking up at night to urinate

Question 13

oliguria

Answer 13

low urine output

Question 14

overflow incontinence

Answer 14

caused by overdistended bladder

Question 15

polyuria

Answer 15

abnormally large production or passage of urine

Question 16

postvoid residuals (PVR)

Answer 16

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

Question 17

proteinuria

Answer 17

abnormally large quantities of protein in the urine

Question 18

pyelonephritis

Answer 18

a serious upper UTI

Question 19

reflex incontinence

Answer 19

occurs at somewhat predictable intervals when patient reaches specific bladder volume

related to spinal cord damage between C1 and S2

Question 20

stress incontinence

Answer 20

leakage of small volumes of urine associated with increased intraabdominal pressure

result of weakness or injury to urinary sphincter or pelvic floor muscles

Question 21

suprapubic catheter

Answer 21

catheter surgically inserted through the abdomen into the bladder

Question 22

transient incontinence

Answer 22

caused by medical condition - treatable and reversible

Question 23

ureterostomy

Answer 23

diversion of urine away from a diseased or defective bladder through an artificial opening in the skin