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CH. 34 - Urinary
Exam #2 Vocab - P/P
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anuria | Formation and excretion of less than 100 mL of urine in 24 hours (1 day) = < 100 mL/day = Absence or abnormally very low of urine output (UO) |
| Bladder ultrasound (BUS) | A noninvasive technology that can estimate the volume of urine in the bladder |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) | A urinary tract infection that can develop when an indwelling urinary catheter is in place greater than 2 days prior to the onset of infection |
| Cystectomy | A urinary diversion procedure in which the bladder is surgically removed |
| Cystocele | The protrusion (bulging) or herniation of the bladder into the vaginal canal |
| Detrusor muscle | Smooth muscle of the urinary bladder |
| Diuresis | Formation and excretion of large amounts of urine |
| Diuretic | Medications administered to remove body fluid by increasing urine output (UO) |
| Dyuria | Painful voiding |
| Enuresis | Involuntary voiding with underlying pathophysiologic origin after the age that bladder control is usually achieved; nocturnal enuresis is bedwetting |
| Hematuria | Presence of blood in urine |
| Hydronephrosis | A condition where the kidneys become swollen , distended, and enlarged due to buildup of urine; occurs when the urinary tract becomes blocked, preventing urine from draining properly |
| Ileal conduit | Type of urinary diversion; a surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for urine to drain from the kidneys to the outside of the body |
| Intermittent catheterization | In-and-out catheterization performed on a routine, schedule basis for a particular patient; helps drain urine that can't be voided naturally |
| Micturition | Urination |
| Nocturia | Voiding during normal sleeping hours |
| Oliguria | Formation and excretion of less than 500 mL of urine in 24 hours (1 day) = < 500 mL/day = Low urine output (UO) |
| Overactive bladder | Frequency and urgency to urinate occurring together |
| Polyuria | Formation and excretion of more than 2,500-3,000 mL in 24 hours (1 day) = > 2,500-3,000 mL/day (3 L) = Abnormally high urine output (UO) |
| Pyuria | Presence of pus in urine |
| Urgency: | The subjective feeling of needing to void immediately |
| Urinary incontinence | Involuntary loss of urine from the bladder |
| Urinary retention | Inability to empty the bladder of urine |
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