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Urinary Elimination

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Anuria absence of urine, or up to a 100ml volume in 24 hours.
Bedpan seat like container for elimination.
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUI) infections acquired by those with indwelling urinary catheters especially with those that are in place for a prolonged period of time.
Catheter Care hygiene measures used to keep the meatus and adjacent area of the catheter clean.
Catheter Irrigation flushing the lumen of a catheter.
Catheterization act of applying or inserting a hollow tube.
Clean Catch Specimen voided sample of urine that is considered sterile.
Closed Drainage System device used to collect urine from a catheter.
Commode portable chair used for elimination.
Continence Training process of restoring control of urination.
Continuous Irrigation ongoing instillation of solution.
Crede' Maneuver act of bending forward and applying hand pressure over the bladder to stimulate urination.
Cutaneous Triggering the act of lightly massaging or tapping the skin above the pubic area to stimulate urination.
Dysuria difficult or uncomfortable voiding.
External Catheter device applied to the skin that collects urine.
Fenestrated Drape one with an open circle at its center.
Frequency need to urinate often.
Incontinence inability to control either urinary or bowel elimination.
Nocturia nighttime urination.
Oliguria urine output of less than 400ml per 24 hours.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises (Kegel exercises) isometric exercises to improve the ability to retain urine within the bladder.
Peristomal Skin skin around a stoma.
Polyuria larger than normal urinary volume.
Residual Urine urine that remains in the bladder after voiding.
Retention Catheter urinary tube that is left in place for a period of time.
Stasis lack of movement.
Straight Catheter urine drainage tube that is inserted but not left in place.
24 hour specimen collection of all the urine produced in a full 24 hour period.
Urgency strong feeling that urine must be eliminated quickly.
Urinal cylindrical container for collecting urine.
Urinary Diversion procedure in which one or both ureters are surgically implanted elsewhere.
Urinary Elimination process of releasing excess fluid and metabolic wastes.
Urine fluid in the bladder
Urostomy urinary diversion that discharges urine from an opening on the abdomen.
Voided Specimen freshly urinated sample of urine.
Voided Reflex spontaneous relaxation of the urinary sphincter in response to physical stimulation.
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