Ch. 48 Urinary Elimination

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Anuria

Back 1

A lack of urine production

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Bladder Training

Back 2

"Requires that the client postpone voiding, resist or inhibit the sensation of urgency, and void according to a timetable rather than according to the urge to void.

Front 3

Creatinine Clearance"

Back 3

"Blood levels of two metabolically produced substances, urea and creatinine, are routinely used to evaluate renal function. Both are normally eliminated by the kidneys through filtration and tubular secretion.

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Crede's Maneuver

Back 4

Manual pressure on the bladder to promote bladder emptying

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Detrusor Muscle

Back 5

The smooth muscle layers of the bladder that allows the bladder to expand as it fills with urine, and to contract to release urine to the outside of the body during voiding

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Dialysis

Back 6

"A technique by which fluids and molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane according to the rules of osmosis.

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Diuretics

Back 7

Increase urine formation by preventing the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from the tubules of the kidney into the bloodstream.

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Polyuria (or diuresis)

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refers to the production of abnormally large amounts of urine by the kidneys, often several liters more than the client's usual daily output.

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Dysuria

Back 9

voiding that is either painful or difficult. It can accompany a stricture (decrease in caliber) of the urethra, urinary infections, and injury to the bladder and urethra.

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Enuresis

Back 10

The involuntary passing of urine when control should be established (about 5 years of age), can be a problem for some school-age children.

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Flaccid

Back 11

Weak, soft, and lax bladder muscles.

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Glomerulus

Back 12

Each nephron has a glomerulus, a tuft of capillaries surrounded by Bowman's capsule

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Habit Training

Back 13

Also referred to as timed voiding or scheduled toileting, attempts to keep clients dry by having them void at regular intervals.

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Meatus

Back 14

Opening; The urethra extends from the bladder to the urinary meatus.

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Micturition (voiding, or urination)

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The process of emptying the urinary bladder.

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Neurogenic Bladder

Back 16

"The client with a neurogenic bladder does not perceive bladder fullness and is unable to control the urinary sphincters.

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Nocturia

Back 17

Voiding two or more times at night.

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Nocturnal Enuresis (bed wetting)

Back 18

The involuntary passing of urine during sleep.

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Oliguria

Back 19

Low urine output, usually less than 500mL a day or 30mL an hour for an adult.

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Polydipsia

Back 20

"Excessive fluid intake.

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Prompted Voiding

Back 21

Supplements habit training by encouraging the client to try to use the toilet (prompting) and reminding the client when to void.

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Residual Urine

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Urine remaining in the bladder following the voiding.

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Trigone

Back 23

The trigone at the base of the bladder is a triangular area marked by the ureter openings at the posterior corners and the opening of the urethra at the aterior inferior corner.

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Urinary Frequency

Back 24

Voiding at frequent intervals, that is, more than 4 to 6 times per day.

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Urinary Hesitancy

Back 25

A delay and difficulty in initiating voiding.

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Urinary Incontinence

Back 26

Involuntary urination, is a symptom, not a disease.