Ch. 25 Urinary Needs Flashcards
(17 cards)
dysuria
painful or difficult urination; burning on urination
functional incontinence
the person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time
hematuria
Blood in urine
mixed incontinence
The combination of stress incontinence and urge incontinence
nocturia
Frequent urination at night
oliguria
Scant amount of urine; less than 500 mL
over-flow incontinence
Small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder
polyuria
Abnormally large amounts of urine
reflex incontinence
urine is lost at predictable intervals when a specific amount of urine is in the bladder
stress incontinence
When urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder
transient incontinence
Temporary or occasional incontinence that is reversed when the cause is treated
urge incontinence
the loss of urine in response to a sudden, urgent need to void; the person cannot get to a toilet in time
urinary frequency
voiding at frequency intervals
urinary incontinence
the involuntary loss or leakage of urine
urinary retention
not being able to completely empty the bladder
urinary urgency
the need to void at once
urination/voiding
The process of emptying urine from the bladder
