Week 11 - Elimination Flashcards
1
Q
What is elimination? (2)
A
- the removal, clearance, or separation of matter
- excretion of waste products through kidneys, skin, lungs, and intestines
2
Q
What is urinary elimination?
A
- Passage of urine through the urinary tract by means of the urinary sphincter and urethra (also called micturition)
3
Q
What is bowel elimination?
A
- Passage of stool (feces) through the intestinal tract and dispelling of stool through the intestinal smooth muscle
- aka defacation
4
Q
Scope of elimination arrow
A
5
Q
What is anuria?
A
not urinating
6
Q
What is dysuria?
A
difficulty urinating
7
Q
What is polyuria?
A
urinating a lot
8
Q
What is frequency of urination?
A
needing to go all the time
9
Q
What is urinary hesitance?
A
you have to pee but you sit down and nothing comes out
10
Q
What are 2 terms associated with impaired bowel elimination?
A
- constipation
- fecal impaction (stuck in rectum)
11
Q
Waste formation diagram
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12
Q
The elimination of urine is dependent on what factors? (6)
A
- Brain and spinal cord intact
- Competent lower urinary tract function
- Motivation
- Ability to recognize voiding signals
- Ability to use toilet
- Access of toilet
13
Q
How does the bladder function?
A
- A full bladder increases pressure and sends a signal to the spinal cord and brainstem centre for the need to micturate
14
Q
What dictates when or where to micturate?
A
social training
15
Q
What volume of urine is the level at which it is difficult to control micturition?
A
500 ml
