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__________ means no urine, lack of urine Anuria
production.
________ means diuresis, increase urine Polyuria
output.
__________ refers to voiding that's painful Dysuria
or difficult. (Examples: UTI, Urethra
stricture, injury, burning or pushing)
_______________ is a delay & difficulty in Hesitancy
initiating voiding.
__________________ is a sudden strong Urgency
desire to void (psychological stress &
irritation of trigone & urethra)
___________ is involuntary leakage of Incontinence
urine or loss of bladder control,
healthy not a disease. (In infants its
normal)
,__________ is Impaired emptying of the Retention
bladder. Can distend an overflow
_______ is involuntary urination children Enuresis
beyond the age voluntary control is
acquired 4 - 5 years.
List some factor that influence 1. Developmental factors
urinary elimination. 2. Psychosocial factor
3. Fluid & Food intake
4. Medications
5. Muscle tone
6.Pathologic conditions ( Renal & heart failure,
shock, decrease blood flow, HTN, Urinary Stone,
Hypertrophy of prostate gland
7. Surgical & diagnostic procedures (Cystoscopy,
spinal block)
List some nursing preventions & 1. Drink 64 oz of water per day(8-8oz cups)
education applied for prevention of 2. Practice frequent voiding (every 2 to 4 hours)
UTI's 3. Avoid use of harsh soaps, bubble bath, powder,
or sprays in the perineal area
4. Avoid tight-fitting clothing
5. Wear cotton rather than nylon underclothes
6. Always wipe the perineal area from front to back
following urination or defecation (girls and women)
7. Take showers rather than baths if recurrent
urinary infections are a problem
8. Void after sex to flush urethra.
__________ refers to distended veins in Hemorrhoids
the region of the anus that can be
Internal or external. They are
common in mothers (Pressure from
babies) or people who sit a lot.
, ____________ refers to the passage of Diarrhea (p. 1216)
liquid feces and increased frequency
of defecation resulting in the rapid
movement of fecal contents through
the large intestine.
Ideally nurses want to see urine 60 mL/h normal
output at __________mL/h and ________ 30 mL/h Critical stable/ trauma
mL/h in trauma or critical patients.
You are assessing your patient's No! 600 mL/h is 25 mL/h
Urine output of 600 mL/ in 24 hour
period. Is this adequate output for which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30
your patient? mL/h normal.
You are assessing your patient's No! 700 mL/h is 29 mL/h
Urine output of 700 mL/ in 24 hour
period. Is this adequate output for which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30
your patient? mL/h normal.
_______ is involuntary urination that Nocturnal enuresis
happens at night (>2 x a night) while
sleeping, after the age when a
person should be able to control his
or her bladder.
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Terms in this set (81)
__________ means no urine, lack of urine Anuria
production.
________ means diuresis, increase urine Polyuria
output.
__________ refers to voiding that's painful Dysuria
or difficult. (Examples: UTI, Urethra
stricture, injury, burning or pushing)
_______________ is a delay & difficulty in Hesitancy
initiating voiding.
__________________ is a sudden strong Urgency
desire to void (psychological stress &
irritation of trigone & urethra)
___________ is involuntary leakage of Incontinence
urine or loss of bladder control,
healthy not a disease. (In infants its
normal)
,__________ is Impaired emptying of the Retention
bladder. Can distend an overflow
_______ is involuntary urination children Enuresis
beyond the age voluntary control is
acquired 4 - 5 years.
List some factor that influence 1. Developmental factors
urinary elimination. 2. Psychosocial factor
3. Fluid & Food intake
4. Medications
5. Muscle tone
6.Pathologic conditions ( Renal & heart failure,
shock, decrease blood flow, HTN, Urinary Stone,
Hypertrophy of prostate gland
7. Surgical & diagnostic procedures (Cystoscopy,
spinal block)
List some nursing preventions & 1. Drink 64 oz of water per day(8-8oz cups)
education applied for prevention of 2. Practice frequent voiding (every 2 to 4 hours)
UTI's 3. Avoid use of harsh soaps, bubble bath, powder,
or sprays in the perineal area
4. Avoid tight-fitting clothing
5. Wear cotton rather than nylon underclothes
6. Always wipe the perineal area from front to back
following urination or defecation (girls and women)
7. Take showers rather than baths if recurrent
urinary infections are a problem
8. Void after sex to flush urethra.
__________ refers to distended veins in Hemorrhoids
the region of the anus that can be
Internal or external. They are
common in mothers (Pressure from
babies) or people who sit a lot.
, ____________ refers to the passage of Diarrhea (p. 1216)
liquid feces and increased frequency
of defecation resulting in the rapid
movement of fecal contents through
the large intestine.
Ideally nurses want to see urine 60 mL/h normal
output at __________mL/h and ________ 30 mL/h Critical stable/ trauma
mL/h in trauma or critical patients.
You are assessing your patient's No! 600 mL/h is 25 mL/h
Urine output of 600 mL/ in 24 hour
period. Is this adequate output for which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30
your patient? mL/h normal.
You are assessing your patient's No! 700 mL/h is 29 mL/h
Urine output of 700 mL/ in 24 hour
period. Is this adequate output for which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30
your patient? mL/h normal.
_______ is involuntary urination that Nocturnal enuresis
happens at night (>2 x a night) while
sleeping, after the age when a
person should be able to control his
or her bladder.
