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Urine |
Fluid within the bladder |
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Urinary elimination |
The process of releasing excess fluid and metabolic wastes |
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The urge to urinate |
150-300 mL |
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Physical characteristics of urine |
Volume, color, clarity, and odor |
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Volume |
500-3000mL/day |
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Color |
Light yellow |
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Clarity |
Transparent |
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Odor |
Faintly aromatic |
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Voided specimen |
A sample of fresh urine collected in a clean container |
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Clean catch |
A voided sample of urine considered sterile aka midstream specimen |
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Catheter specimen |
Usually done when clients are already catheterized. Sterile. |
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24 hour specimen |
A collection of all urine produced in a full 24 hr period |
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Hematuria |
Urine containing blood |
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Pyuria |
Urine containing pus |
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Proteinuria |
Urine containing plasma proteins |
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Albuminuria |
Urine containing albumin |
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Glycosuria |
Urine containing glucose |
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Ketonuria |
Urine containing ketones |
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Anuria |
The absence of urine or 100mL or less |
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Urinary retention |
Client produces urine but does not release it |
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Oliguria |
Urine output less than 400 mL/24 hrs |
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Residual urine |
More than 50 mL of urine remaining after voiding |
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Urinary stasis |
Lack of movement |
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Polyuria |
Greater than normal urinary elimination and may accompany minor dietary variations |
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Drinks with mild diuretics |
Coffee and tea |
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Common disorders associated with polyuria |
Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus |
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Nocturia |
Nighttime urination |
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Dysuria |
Difficult or uncomfortable voiding |
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Frequency |
The need to urinate often |
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Urgency |
A strong feeling that urine must be eliminated quickly |
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Incontinence |
The inability to control either urinary or bowel elimination |
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Commode |
A chair with an opening in the seat under which a receptacle is placed |
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Urinal |
A cylindrical container for collecting urine |
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Bedpan |
A seat like container for elimination |
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Fracture pan |
Modified with a flat back |
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Stress |
The loss of small amounts of urine when intraabdominal pressure rises |
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Urge |
Need to void |
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Reflex |
Spontaneous loss of urine when the bladder is stretched with urine |
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Functional |
Control over urination lost Bc of inaccessibility of a toilet |
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Total incontinence |
Loss of urine w/o any identifiable pattern or warning |
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Overflow |
Urine leakage Bc the bladder is not completely emptied |
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Teaching |
Toilet breaks every 60-90min |
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Continence training |
To restore control of urination involves teaching the client to refrain from urinating until an appropriate time and place. |
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Catheterization |
The act of applying or inserting a hollow tube |
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Reasons for catheterization |
-Keeping incontinent clients dry -Relieving bladder distention -Keeping bladder from becoming distended -Measuring the residual urine -Obtaining sterile specimens -Instilling meds w/in bladder |
