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29 Cards in this Set
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anuria
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the failure of the kidneys to produce urine, resulting in a total lack of urination or output of less than 100 mL per day in an adult
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bladder training
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client postpones voiding, resists or inhibits the sensation of urgency, and voids according to a timetable rather than according to the urge to void
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Creatinine clearance
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a test uses 24-hour urine and serum creatinine levels to determine the glomerular filtration rate, a sensitive indicator of renal function
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Credé's maneuver
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manual exertion of pressure on the bladder to force urine out
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Detrusor muscle
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the smooth muscle layers of the bladder
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Dialysis
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a technique by which fluids and molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane according to the rules of osmosis
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Diuresis
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the production of large amounts of urine by the kidneys without an increased fluid intake
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Diuretics
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agents that increase urine secretion
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Dysuria
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painful or difficult voiding
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Enuresis
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bedwetting; involuntary passing of urine in children after bladder control is achieved
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Glomerulus
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a tuft of capillaries in the kidney surrounded by Bowman's capsule
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Habit training
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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
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an opening, passage, or channel
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micturation/urination
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(micturition, voiding) the process of emptying the bladder
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Neurogenic bladder
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interference with the normal mechanisms of urine elimination in which the client does not perceive bladder fullness and is unable to control the urinary sphincters; the result of impaired neurologic function
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Nocturia
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voiding two or more times at night
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Nocturnal enuresis
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involuntary urination at night
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Nocturnal frequency
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the need for older adults to arise during the night to urinate
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oliguria
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production of abnormally small amounts of urine by the kidney
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Polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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Prompted voiding
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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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reflux
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an automatic response of the body to a stimulus
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Residual urine
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the amount of urine remaining in the bladder after a person voids
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Suprapubic catheter
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catheter inserted through the abdominal wall above the symphysis pubis into the urinary bladder
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Trigone
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a triangular area at the base of the bladder marked by the ureter openings at the posterior corners and the opening of urethra at the anterior corner
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urgency
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the feeling that one must urinate
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Urinary frequency
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the need to urinate often
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Urinary hesitancy
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a delay and difficulty in initiating voiding; often associated with dysuria
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Urination
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(micturition, voiding) the process of emptying the bladder
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