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Urinary elimination
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Void | urinate |
| micturate | urinate |
| Urea | results from amino acid metabolism |
| Uric acid | results from the breakdown of RNA and DNA |
| Creatinine | the waste product of muscle metabolism |
| What are the 3 waste products that must be removed | 1. Urea, which results from amino acid metabolism 2. Uric acid, which results from the breakdown of RNA and DNA 3. Creatinine, which is the waste product of muscle metabolism |
| hematuria | When blood is present in the urine—either visible or microscopic blood |
| turbidity | Cloudiness |
| Sediment | is any substance that settles to the bottom of a liquid |
| The normal range of urine production | 1,000 to 3,000 mL in a 24-hour period minimal amount of urinary output per hour is 30 mL |
| Oliguria | urinary output of less than 30 mL per hour. |
| polyuria | output greater than 3,000 mL per day |
| Anuria | the absence of urine production |