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GI Urinary Elim
Test II, N101
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| depends on the function of the kidneys, ureters, bladder & urethra | urinary elimination |
| paired, reddish-brown, bean shaped organs | kidneys |
| most significant function is to help maintain composition and volume of body fluids | kidneys |
| filter and excrete blood constitutes that are not needed and retain those that are | kidneys |
| Total Blood Volume | TBV |
| the TBV passes through the kidneys about once every | half-hour |
| waste product of the kidneys | urine |
| the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney | nephrons |
| 1 end product of metabolism | urea |
| 2 end product of metabolism | creatine |
| 3 end product of metabolism | uric acid |
| urine from each nephron is emptied into the _____ of each kidney | pelvis |
| urine is transported through the ureters to the bladder by | rhythmic contractions |
| (urine) nephron -> pelvis (rhythmic contractions) -> ureters -> ______ | bladder |
| (urine) nephron -> ________ (rhythmic contractions) -> ureters -> bladder | pelvis |
| (urine) nephron -> pelvis (rhythmic contractions) -> _______ -> bladder | ureters |
| reservoir | bladder |
| urination | micturation |
| bladder muscle innervated by the | ANS |
| Retains urine in the bladder | SNS |
| Causes spinchter to relax and contract, so urine doesn't escape involuntarily | PNS |
| if voiding of urine is delayed, what occurs | distension |
| decreased bladder contractibility in the aging can lead to retention and | stasis |
| ^ Salt = | retention of H2O |
| urine more concentrated, not flushing through system | dehydration |
| urine produced, but cannot be relieved leads to | distended bladder |
| not left in, just drain the bladder once | straight catheter |
| stays in bladder for a bit (pt.'s with fall risk, unconscious) | Indwelling foley catheter |
| above pubic area, surgically inserted | suprapubic catheter |
| the ability to maintain bladder or bowel control | continence |
| inability to maintain bladder or bowel control | incontinence |
| detour or alternate route for the urine to leave the body when the body cannot hold and excrete it | urinary diversion |
| exit piece | stoma |
| Anticoagulants | red-blood urine |
| Pyridium - for UTI's | orangy reddish urine |
| Elavil or B Complex vitamins | greenish bluish urine |
| Levadopa or injectable iron | brownish color |
| Blood in urine | hematuria |
| production of urine, but cannot dispel | retention |
| scanty or greatly diminished amt. of urine in given time | oliguria |
| getting up to urinate at night | nocturia |
| cloudiness in urine | turbidity |
| < 100 ml in 24 hrs. | anuria |
| difficulty voiding, may or may not have pain | dysuria |
| how often | frequency |
| sugar in urine | glycosuria |
| protein in urine | proteinuria |
| puss in urine | pyuria |
| feeling you have to go immediately | urgency |
| amt left in bladder after voiding | residual urine |
| having difficulty finishing | hesitancy |
| just little drops coming out | dribbling |
| Intake > output | + balance |
| Output > intake | - balance |
| pale yellow to amber | normal color |
| clear to slightly hazy | normal appearance |
| 4.5 - 8.0 | normal pH |
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