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Urinary Elimination

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The urinary system removes waste products from the ______________.   Blood  
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The healthy adult produces about ____________ mL (3 pints) of urine each day.   1500  
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Coffee, tea, alcohol, and some medications ______________ urine production.   Increase  
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Urination, micturition, and voiding all mean the process of emptying urine from the _______________.   Bladder  
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Normal urine is pale ______________, straw-colored, or amber.   Yellow  
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Normal urine is ___________ with no particles.   Clear  
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Normal urine has a _____________ odor.   Faint  
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Some foods, such as beets and carrots, affect urine ____________.   Color  
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Ask the nurse to observe urine that looks or _____________ abnormal.   Smells  
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Report _____________ of urgency, burning on urination, or painful or difficult urination at once.   Complaints  
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What type of bedpan is used for persons in traction or with casts?   Fracture  
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A fracture pan is used for persons with limited ___________ motion.   Back  
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A fracture pan is used for persons recovering from a __________ _________ injury or surgery.   Spinal cord  
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A fracture pan is used for persons following a _________ fracture.   Hip  
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A fracture pan is used for persons following hip _____________ surgery.   Replacement  
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When a person requests to use the bathroom you need to take them at ____________.   Once  
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Women use ______________ for voiding and bowel movements.   Bedpans  
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Men use bedpans for ____________ movements.   Bowel  
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When a person is using the bathroom you need to provide for ______________.   Privacy  
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When a person is finished using the bathroom you need to assist with __________ ______________.   Hand washing  
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Painful or difficult urination is called?   Dysuria  
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What is the term for blood in the urine?   Hematuria  
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What is the term for frequent urination at night?   Nocturia  
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What is the term for a scant (small) amount of urine, usually less than 500 mL in 24 hours?   Oliguria  
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The involuntary loss or leakage of urine is called urinary _______________.   Incontinence  
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When a person is using a standard bedpan they should be placed in ______________ position.   Fowler's  
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Men use ______________ to void.   Urinals  
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After voiding, urinal cap is closed to prevent urine __________.   Spills  
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After voiding the urinal should be hung on the ___________ __________.   Bed rails  
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A ______________ is a chair of wheelchair with an opening for a container.   Commode  
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People unable to ___________ to the bathroom often use commodes.   Walk  
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Some commodes are wheeled into bathrooms and placed over _______________.   Toilets  
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When transferring persons from the bed, chair, or wheelchair to the commode you need to use a ____________ _________.   Transfer belt  
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You should clean and ____________ the commode container and seat after each use.   Disinfect  
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Before transferring a person to the commode you need to make sure they have on ____ - ______ footwear.   Non-skid  
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Urinary incontinence in not a _______________ part of aging.   Normal  
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When urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder the person has _____________ incontinence.   Stress  
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When urine is lost in response to a sudden, urgent need to void the person has ______________ incontinence.   Urge  
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When small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder the person has _______________ incontinence.   Overflow  
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A person who has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time has ___________________ incontinence.   Functional  
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When urine is lost at predictable intervals when the bladder is full the person has _____________ incontinence.   Reflex  
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Some causes of incontinence can be ______________.   Reversed  
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Incontinence is _______________ for the person, pride, dignity and self-esteem is affected.   Embarrassing  
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Garments get wet and ____________ can develop.   Odors  
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When a person is incontinent skin irritation, infection, and pressure ____________ are a risk.   Ulcers  
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Incontinence products help keep the person __________.   Dry  
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Follow the manufacturer _____________ and center procedures when using incontinence products.   Instructions  
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Incontinence is beyond the person's ______________.   Control  
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Nursing measures for persons with urinary incontinence include recording the person's ______________.   Voidings  
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Nursing measures for persons with urinary incontinence include answering _________ ___________ promptly.   Call lights  
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Nursing measures for persons with urinary incontinence include having the person wear ____________ to remove clothing.   Easy  
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Nursing measures for persons with urinary incontinence include ______________ fluid intake at bedtime.   Decreasing  
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Nursing measures for persons with urinary incontinence include providing dry __________ and linens.   Garments  
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Nursing measures for persons with urinary incontinence include using incontinence ______________ as directed.   Products  
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Persons with ______________ may void in the wrong places such as trash cans, planters, heating vents, or closets.   Dementia  
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You should follow the person's bathroom ______________ as closely as possible.   Routine  
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What is used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening?   Catheter  
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What type of catheter drains the bladder and then is removed?   Straight  
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What type of catheter is left in the bladder?   Indwelling  
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Retention catheter and indwelling catheter is also called an ____________ catheter.   Foley  
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A _____________ near the tip of an indwelling catheter prevents the catheter from slipping out of the bladder.   Balloon  
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Catheters can promote ____________ for persons who are too weak or disabled to use the bedpan, urinal, commode, or toilet.   Comfort  
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Catheters do not treat the _____________ of incontinence.   Cause  
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Urine may contain microbes and ____________, therefore you should follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.   Blood  
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If using a safety pin and rubber band to secure drainage tubing to the bottom linens you need to make sure that the safety pin ____________ properly.   Works  
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If using a safety pin and rubber band to secure drainage tubing to the bottom linens you need to make sure that the rubber band is _____________.   Intact  
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If using a safety pin and rubber band to secure drainage tubing to the bottom linens you need to make sure that you do not insert the pin through the ______________.   Catheter  
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If using a safety pin and rubber band to secure drainage tubing to the bottom linens you need to make sure that you point the pin __________ from the person.   Away  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to allow urine to ___________ freely through the catheter tubing.   Flow  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to make sure the tubing is free on _____________.   Kinks  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to make sure the person does not ______ on the tubing.   Lie  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to keep the drainage tubing and drainage bag __________ the level of the bladder.   Below  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to attach the drainage bag to the bed ____________.   Frame  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to never attach the drainage bag to the bed __________.   Rail  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to make certain the drainage back does not rest on the ____________.   Floor  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to __________ the drainage tubing on the bed and attach it to the bottom linens.   Coil  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to make certain that the tubing does not loop ___________ the drainage bag.   Below  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to secure the tubing to the inner ___________.   Thigh  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to secure the tubing to the man's _______________.   Abdomen  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to provide ____________ care according to the care plan.   Catheter  
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Catheter care is done daily, after ______________ movements, or when vaginal discharge is present.   Bowel  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to provide _____________ care as needed.   Perineal  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to empty the drainage bag at the _________ of your shift and as needed.   End  
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When caring for persons with indwelling catheters you need to use a ______________ measuring container to empty each person's drainage bag.   Separate  
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Some people that have indwelling catheters use a _______ _______ when they are not in bed.   Leg bag  
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If the drainage bag is ______________ than the bladder then urine can flow back into the bladder.   Higher  
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Drainage bags are ______________ before changing to or from a leg bag.   Emptied  
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When changing to or from a leg bag you must first __________ the catheter tubing to prevent urine from draining.   Clamp  
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Another name for external catheters, Texas catheters, and urinary sheaths is _______________ catheters.   Condom  
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Condom catheters are used for ____________.   Men  
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Condom catheters are secure with ______________ tape.   Elastic  
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Elastic tape is applied in a _____________ around the penis.   Spiral  
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When applying a condom catheter you need to leave a _______ inch space between the tip of the penis and the catheter.   One  
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