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OSCE Midwifery Practice > Bladder And Bowel Care > Flashcards

Bladder And Bowel Care Flashcards

1
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Dysuria

A

Painful or difficult micturition

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Micturition

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Discharge of urine

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3
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Glycosuria

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Lots of sugar in the urine

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4
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Haematuria

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Blood in the urine

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5
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Polyuria

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Lots of secretion of urine

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6
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Diarrhoea

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frequent watery stools

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7
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Constipation

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Infrequent or difficult evacuation of faeces

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8
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Haemaglobinuria

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The presence of haemaglobin in urine

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9
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Meconium

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The first stool passed by a newborn baby

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10
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Melaena

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Black, tarry stools containing blood

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11
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Steatorrhoea

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White faeces due to excessive fat content

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12
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Anuria

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Kidneys not forming urine

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13
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Urge incontinence

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When desperate, may not be able to hold wee in

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14
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Stress incontinence

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Involuntary micturition due to intra-abdominal pressure

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15
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Ketonuria

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An excess of ketone bodies in the urine

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16
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Overflow incontinence

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Voiding does not take place causing retention, resulting in overflow

17
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Haemorrhoids

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Varicosed veins around the anus

18
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Oliguria

A

Reduced urine secretion in relation to fluid intake

19
Q

Enuresis

A

Involuntary discharge of urine

20
Q

Defaecation

A

Excretion of faeces

21
Q

List 3 causes of bladder disfunction/ urinary problems

A

Bladder trauma
Infection
Pain

22
Q

Assessment of bladder activity list 5 assessments

A 
Pain on micturition?
Frequency of micturition?
Colour of urine?
Smell of urine?
Difficulty in voiding?
23
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What is midstream urine?

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When urine is collected after some urine has been voiding in the middle of the flow, for testing as it is the most accurate sample

24
Q

List 4 things that urinalysis can test for in urine?

A

Protein
Glucose
Acidity
Blood

25
Q

What can be used to assess consistency of a stool sample?

A

Bristol stool chart

26
Q

How often should a woman in labour be encouraged to void her bladder?

A

Every 3 hours

27
Q

What are three symptoms of urinary retention?

A

Palpable bladder
small voids passed
Feeling of full bladder

OSCE Midwifery Practice (12 decks)

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