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17 Cards in this Set
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Dysuria |
Painful or difficult urination |
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Nocturia |
Waking at night to urinate |
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Oliguria |
Urinary output less than 30mL per hour |
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Polyuria |
Urinary output greater than 3000mL per day |
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Urea |
Results from amino acid metabolism |
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Uric acid |
Results from breakdown of RNA and DNA |
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Creatinine |
Waste product of muscle metabolism |
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Normal characteristics of urine |
Color:Straw colored Clarity: clear Amount: 1000 to 3000mL/day Odor: mild, slightly aromatic Ph: 4.5-8.0 Specific gravity:1.001 to 1.029 |
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Abnormal contents found in urine |
Fat globes Red or white blood cells (Hematuria) Bacteria Crystals |
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Causes of urinary retention |
Kidney stones, enlarged prostate gland, tumor, pregnant uterus, infection or scar tissue, nerve disorders, postoperative complications |
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Types of incontinence |
Stress, urge, overflow, functional, total, neuropathic |
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Types of catheters |
Straight Indwelling (double lumen, Foley) Three- way (triple lumen or Alcock) Condom (Texas) Coude Suprapubic |
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Straight catheter |
Used for sterile specimen or one time drainage |
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Indwelling |
Urine drainage for a specified amount of time |
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Three way catheter |
After male transurethral resection of prostate |
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Suprapubic catheter |
Placed after trauma or surgery to the urethra or if indwelling cannot be inserted into the bladder |
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Condom catheter |
Used for males incontinent of urine to avoid the risk of infection |
