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Urinary Elimination & Dysfunction

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7 Types of UI   1. Stress 2. Urge 3. Overactive Bladder 4. Functional 5. Overflow 6. Mixed 7. Transient  
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Which type of UI is described as: leakage of small amounts of urine during physical movement (coughing, sneezing, exercising)?   Stress Incontinence  
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Which type of UI is described as: leakage of large amount of urine at unexpected times, including during sleep   Urge Incontinence  
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Which type of UI is described as: urinary frequency and urgency, with or without urge incontinence   Overactive bladder incontinence  
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Which type of UI is described as: untimely urination because of physical disability, external obstacles, or problems in thinking or communication that prevents a person from reaching the toilet   Functional Incontinence  
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Which type of UI is described as: unexpected leakage of small amounts of urine because of a full bladder   Overflow Incontinence  
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Which type of UI is described as: usually the occurrence of stress and urge incontinence together   Mixed Incontinence  
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Which type of UI is described as: leakage that occurs temporarily because of a situation that will pass (infection, taking a new medication, colds with coughing)   Transient Incontinence  
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Normal capacity of bladder is ~550 mL, when do we get the first urge to void   at ~200 mL  
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what are some first line non-pharmacological tx modalities for incontinence?   Kegel/PFME (pelvic floor muscle training)---e stim---biofeedback  
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Some other non-pharmacological tx modalities?   Bladder training, prompted voiding, incontinence undergarments----vaginal cones, catheters---surgical intervention  
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If an elderly pt presents with sudden onset confusion of unknown origin, we should consider that they might have . . .   a UTI . . .or possibly pneumonia  
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What is the main reason for a pt to receive catheritization   urinary retention----also used for incontinence, pressure ulcers, cancer, comfort care  
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What manifestations DOUBLES the risk for receiving a cathetar   cognitive decline or pressure ulcers  
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What manifestation QUADRUPLES the risk for cathetarization   severe functional decline  
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common urinary diversion treatments include   continent vesiscostomy (Kock puch)---ilial conduit (urostomy)  
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What is CISC   Clean Intermittent Self Catheterization---every 3-4 hours to remove ~350 mls of urine each time  
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an acidic urine pH can contribute to urolithiasis (kidney stones), but assists in preventing   preventing UTI  
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What other preventions are indicated for UTI   limiting caffeine/ETOH---wipe front to back---showers instead of baths---void immediately AFTER sex  
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What % of women >60 yo have UI = urinary incontinence   38%  
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one common misconception about UI is   many people think it's part of the aging process  
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Specific gravity should range from   1.005 - 1.025  
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What is the maximum specific gravity at 80 years of age?   1.024  
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The maximum specific gravity for younger ages is   1.032  
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Normal urine pH levels   4.6 - 8  
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What are you assessing from a pt's urine sample?   -Specific gravity -pH (alkaline is most often associated with infections) -Free of glucose and protein -Color -Odor  
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Factors to assess in the pt is in incontinent of urine   1. Medical hx 2. Medications 3. Functional status 4. Cognition 5. NM function in lower extremities 6. Urinary control and retention 7. Bladder fullness and pain 8. Elimination pattern 9. Fecal impaction 10. Sx's 11. Diet 12. Reactions to incont  
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What do changes in the renal threshold for glucose cause older adults to be?   Hyperglycemic - without have any evidence of glycosuria  
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What can a nurse NOT assume about pt's with long standing incontinence?   Nurses can not assume that these pt's have received a comprehensive evaluation of the problem - a careful review of the medical hx and interview with the pt are important to determine whether diagnostic testing has been done.  
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What age group are more than 90% of the cases of bladder cancer found?   Over age 55  
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Who is at increased risk for bladder cancer?   -Older men have 4 times the rate of older women -White individuals are dx'd with this CA nearly twice as often as black or Hispanic people.  
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What is micturition?   Urination  
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