Urinary System Flashcards
What is the avg urine output/day?
1500 ml
What is the min. rate of output/hr?
30 ml/hr
What can urinary retention indicate?
- CHF
- renal failure
- improper nutritional status
If a male is having problems with flow of the stream during urination what may this indicate?
prostate cancer
If a pt has parathyroid disorder or any increase in Ca 2+, what is the pt at risk for?
renal calculi
What does it mean when a pt has foamy urine?
kidney dysfxn, nephritic syndrome and liver disease
If pt has foamy urine, what should you do next?
look at lab values
Which lab value is the best at measuring kidney fxn? Why?
Cr because it unchanging biomarker
What does redness of the urethral or penis indicate?
inflammation, irritation or infxn
What may discharge signal?
potential presence of an infective process
What is the technique for assessment?
- inspect
- palpate
- percussion
- auscultate
What may causes abdominal distention?
- Polycystic kidney disease
- enlarged kidneys
- acute pyelonephritis
- ascites
Grey Turner’s sign
ecchymosis present between the hips and ribs
When a pt c/o od full steady ache pain near the costovertebral angle what is this assoc. w/?
enlarged kidney
Sara is experiencing tender, red and warm costovertebral angle, chills, fever, nausea, and vomiting, what is occurring?
underlying kidney that can be inflamed or infected
