Week 10 Vocab

Question 0

Dysuria

Answer 0

Painful or difficult urination. Often associated with an infection or partial obstruction

Question 1

Anuria

Answer 1

Failure of the kidneys to produce urine

<100mL/day. Associated with CHF or kidney failure

Question 2

Urgency

Answer 2

Feeling the need to urinate immediately . Often associated with UTI or diabetes

Question 3

Oliguira

Answer 3

Scant production of urine; output >100, but <400mL/day

Question 4

Urinary retention

Answer 4

Inability to empty the bladder completely. Often associated with obstruction, inflammation, anxiety or meds

Question 5

Hematuria

Answer 5

Blood in urine (gross or microscopic). Often associated with stones, trauma, or infection

Question 6

Residual urine

Answer 6

Retaining of urine in the bladder after voiding

Question 7

Nocturia

Answer 7

Frequent urination after bedtime. Often associated with too much fluid intake or a variety of cardio or urinary problems

Question 8

Polyuria

Answer 8

Excessive urination

Question 9

Frequency

Answer 9

Feeling the need to urinate <every two hours; associated with UTI or diabetes

Question 10

Enuresis

Answer 10

Incontinence of urine; used to describe bed wetting

Question 11

Neurogenic bladder

Answer 11

The loss of normal bladder function caused by damage to part of the envoys system

Question 12

Stress

Answer 12

Leakage of small volumes of urine caused by sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing or laughing with a full bladder or weak musculature

Question 13

Urge

Answer 13

Involuntary passage of urine after a strong sense of urgency caused by: decreased bladder capacity, increased fluid intake or infection. Accompanied by frequency to urinate

Question 14

Overflow

Answer 14

Loss of small amount of urine (20-30mL) due to an over-distended bladder. Caused by fecal impaction, prostate enlargement, or diabetes

Question 15

Functional

Answer 15

Involuntary passage of urine caused by change in environment such as immobility or cognitive impairment. Leakage happens before patient can get to receptacle

Question 16

Transient

Answer 16

Short term incontinence that is expected to resolve spontaneously (such as use of diuretics)

Question 17

Catheter

Answer 17

Medical device inserted into the bladder whose purpose is to drain and collect urine from the bladder

Question 18

Meatus

Answer 18

The urinary meatus is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females.

Question 19

Condom catheter

Answer 19

Non invasive option to urinate when voiding without a urinary bag isn’t possible, adhesive condom that sticks to the shaft and tip of penis.

Question 20

Micturation

Answer 20

Urinate

Question 21

Midstream urine collection

Answer 21

Urine caught in the middle of a void

Question 22

Suprapubic catheter

Answer 22

Hole in abdomen wall directly into the bladder where a catheter tube is inserted to drain urine from a persons body whom is incapable of urinating on their own.

Question 23

Urinary incontinence

Answer 23

Bed wetting, inability or late to feel the urge to urinate before bladder is released

Question 24

Urination

Answer 24

The process of emptying the bladder

Question 25

Void

Answer 25

The act of using the restroom; either urinating or having a bowel movement