Urinary System Flashcards
What organs in Urinary System
Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
what does kidney do?
Urine production
What does ureter do?
Transport urine to urinary bladder
What does Urinary Bladder do?
Stores urine
What does Urethra do?
Conveys urine to exterior
What is the flow of urine
Kidney - Ureters - Urinary bladder - Urethra
Tube like that conveys urine from bladder to exterior
Urethra
What is Urinary Incontinence
No bladder control
What is the risk of Urinary Incontinence?
UTI, falls, skin problems
Nocturia
Waking up at night to urinate
Nocturia leads to?
- Disrupt regular sleep
- Increased risk of falls
Explain urethral changes
Due to menopause that result to reduction of estrogen, urethra become thin and fragile resulting to increased frequency to urinate
Reduction of estrogen during menopause leads to problems with urethra, what is this?
urethra become thin and fragile results to increase frequency to urinate
TRUE OR FALSE: Decline in estrogen affect pelvic floor muscle tone and function results to decreased urethral resistance.
True
What is Men-Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy?
- Occur in men
- Enlargement of prostate that interfere with bladder emptying
What are the myths in Urinary Incontinence
- Meds are best treatment
- Only women have UI
- Incontinence is due to childbirth
- Incontinence is normal and inevitable
- Incontinence is same for everyone
- Incontinence is not a major health problem
- We should drink 8 glass per day