Urinary Elimination Vocab

Question 1

Anuria

Answer 1

Lack of urine production

Question 2

Creatinine

Answer 2

A chemical compound left over from energy-producing processes in the muscles

Question 3

Dialysis

Answer 3

A blood purifying treatment given when kidney function is not optimum

Question 4

Dysuria

Answer 4

Pain or burning sensation when passing urine

Question 5

Enuresis

Answer 5

Bedwetting

Question 6

Functional incontinence

Answer 6

A condition in which a person loses control of their bladder because they cannot reach a facility in time

Question 7

Hematuria

Answer 7

Presence of blood in urine

Question 8

Hemodialysis

Answer 8

Treatment for those with kidney failure, involves a machine that filters waste from blood

Question 9

Incontinence

Answer 9

Lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation

Question 10

Irrigation

Answer 10

The process of washing out an organ or wound with a continuous flow of water or medication

Question 11

Kegel exercises

Answer 11

Pelvis-floor exercises, involves contracting and relaxing the muscles that support the reproductive organs, bladder, bowel, and rectum

Question 12

Micturition

Answer 12

Urination, ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body

Question 13

Mixed incontinence

Answer 13

A condition where someone experiences more than one type of incontinence

Question 14

Nephrons

Answer 14

Functional unit of the kidney

Question 15

Nocturia

Answer 15

Frequent urination at night

Question 16

Oliguria

Answer 16

An output of less than 400l of urine a day

Question 17

Overflow incontinence

Answer 17

The bladder is unable to fully empty during urination, leading to an overflow that leaks out unexpectedly

Question 18

Peritoneal Dialysis

Answer 18

A blood purifying treatment given when kidney function is not optimum

Question 19

Polyuria

Answer 19

Frequent urination