Question | Answer |
What are the functions of the urinary system | Excretion of waste products
Regulation of water,electrolytes,and acid-base balance |
How much urine is made up of water | 95% |
What is pyelonephritis | Infection involving the kidney and nephron |
What is anuria | Less than 100ml or no urine voided in 24 hours |
What is enuresis | Involuntary urination at night (bedwetting) |
Glycosuria | Presence of sugar in the urine |
Proteinuria | Protein in the urine |
Urinary retention | Feeling the need to urinate,but unable to do so |
Polyuria | Excessive amounts of urine |
Incontinence | Inability to hold and control urine |
Oliguria | Scant amount of urine in 24 hours ( 100-400ml ) |
Nocturia | Frequent urination at night |
Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
Dysuria | Painful or difficulty urinating |
Cystitis | An infection of the urinary bladder |
Micturation | Process of emptying the bladder |
What is urolithiasis | Formation of urinary calculi |
Classification for aldactone (spironolactone) | Potassium sparing diuretic. |
Neurogenic bladder | Loss of voluntary voiding control |
Types of neurogenic bladder | Spastic and flaccid |
Hydronephrosis | Dilation of renal pelvis and calyces |
Late signs/symptoms of renal tumors | Weight loss
Dull flank pain
Gross hematuria
Palpable mass in flank area |
Polycystic kidney disease | Cysts cause pressure on kidney structures and compromise function |
Signs and symptoms renal cysts | Abdominal and flank pain
Voiding disturbances
Recurrent UTI'S
Hematuria
Hypertension |
Most common site of cancer in the urinary tract | Urinary bladder |
Urethral strictures | Narrowing of the lumen of the urethra,interferes with urine flow |
Three phases of acute renal failure | Oliguric
Diuretic
Recovery |
Two types of dialysis | Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis |
Type of dialysis goes through the stomach and can be done at home | Peritoneal dialysis |
Dialysis | Medical procedure for removal of certain elements from the blood through a semi permeable membrane |
2 causes of UTI | Nosocomial infection and bladder obstruction |
Removal of kidney | Nephrectomy |
Incision to drain kidney | Nephrostomy |
Types of urinary diversion | Ileal conduit
Continent Ileal urinary reservoir (kock pouch) |