Adult Health Nursing Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
anasarca | severe generalized edema |
anuria | urinary output of less than 100cc/ day |
asthenia | a general feeling of tiredness, listless |
azotemia | retention in the blood of excessive amounts of nitrogenous compounds |
bacteriuria | presence of bacteria in the urine(infection) |
costovertebral angle | on eof the two angles that outline a space over the kidneys |
cytologic evaluation | study of cells, diagnostic test that includes cystoscope to obtain tissue samples |
dialysis | medical procedure for removal of certain elements from the blood by virtue of the difference in their rates of diffusion thru extrenal semipermeable membrane, or in the case of peritoneal dialysis, thru the peritoneum |
dysuria | painful or difficult urination(infection/stones/tumor/prostate issues) |
hematuria | blood in urine |
hydronephrosis | dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces, may be congenital or develop at any time |
Ileal conduit | the mot common urinary diversion procedure. the ureters are implanted into a loop of ileum that is isolated and brought to the surface of the abdominal wall |
micturition | the process of voiding |
nephrotoxin | substances withh specific destructive properties for the kidneys toxic to kidneys, iv antiboitics/radiation drugs/alcohol- aminoglycocides- |
nocturia | excessive urination at night/ possible prostate cancer |
oliguria | decreased to little urine output , less than 500cc. min-30cc/hr |
prostatodynia | pain in the prostate gland, presents with neither inflammation or infection but demonstrates with other typical symptoms of prostatitis |
pyuria | PUS in the urine |
retention | inability to void even with a urge to void. it may be accute or chronic and pt may not be able to empty the bladded, creating urinary stasis and increasing the possibility of infection |
urolithiasis | formation of urinary calculi. can develop in any area of the urinary track, stones/UTI'S, mostly calcium |
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