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Elimination Flashcards

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Urinary incontinence

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Stress- most common
Urge
Overflow
Functional

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Dark yellow urine

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Often indicative of dehydration

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Bloody urine

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hematuria

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Normal urine is

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Clear

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Pinkish and greenish urine

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Pink- consumption of beets
Green- consumption of asparagus
*foods can affect urine

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Meds can effect urine _______

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Color

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Color

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Can indicate some form of intake or lack of fluids

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Clarity

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Urine will appear cloudy if a pathogen is present

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Odor

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Pathogens can change odor, as well as intake

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Intake fluids include:

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-semi-liquid foods
-ice chips
-fluids
-IV fluids
-tube feedings
-irrigations that aren’t removed asap

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Output fluids include:

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-fluid loss via emesis
-urine output
-diarrhea
-drainage from suction or wounds

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Dribbling

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Leakage of urine despite voluntary control of urination

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Proteinuria

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Presence of large protein in urine

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Urinary urgency

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The need to void all at once

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Urinary frequency

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Voiding at frequent intervals

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Polyuria

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Large amounts of urine

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Nocturia

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Frequent night urination

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Dysuria

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Painful or difficult urination

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Micturate

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To urinate

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Void

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To urinate

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Incontinence

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Inability to control urine or feces

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Retention

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accumulation of urine in bladder without the ability to completely empty

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Residual

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Urine remaining post void >100ml

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Bladder
Reservoir for urine until the urge develops
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Urethra in women
Short -leads to prevalence of infection
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Urethra in men
Long (8in)
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Kidneys
-filter and regulate -remove waste from blood to form urine -bilateral posterior flanks -size of fists
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Urethra
Urine travels from bladder and exits through urethral meatus
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Ureters
Transport urine from kidney to bladder
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Impaction
Stool that you can’t pass
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Diarrhea
Watery stool
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Flatulence
Frequent passing of gas
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Hemorrhoids
Enlarged blood vessels
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Cathartics
Accelerates bowel movements
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Laxatives
Softens stool
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
-plays big part in fluid balance -no pee, retains fluid
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Bowel elimination process
-fecal material reaches rectum -stretch receptors initiate contraction of sigmoid colon/rectal muscles -internal anal sphincter relaxes -sensory impulses cause voluntary bearing down -external sphincter relaxes
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Valsalva maneuver
Process of bearing down, puts pressure on the vagus nerve -BP, pulse decreases -can lose conciousness
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Bristol stool scale Type 6
-fluffy and mushy with ragged edges -mild diarrhea
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Bristol stool scale Type 7
-entirely liquid, watery -severe diarrhea
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Brown poop
Normal
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Green poop
Green dyes, vegetables Antibiotics Bacterial infection
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Yellowish poop
-excess fat -small intestine infection
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Bright red poop
-red foods, drinks, or dyes -hemorrhoids -bleeding lower digestive tract
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Black or dark brown poop
-iron supplements -bleeding upper digestive tract!!!
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White, light, or clay colored poop
-anti-diarrheal meds -lack of bile
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Reddish poop
-Red foods, drinks, or dyes -bleeding lower gut or rectum
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Components of a complete bowel assessment
-history -relevant test results -physical assessment -chewing ability -recent stressors/illnesses -environmental situation
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Factors affecting bowel elimination
-developmental stage -personal factors -nutrition/hydration - most impactful!! -activity -medications -surgery & procedures -pregnancy
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Constipation
Buildup of stool
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Bristol stool scale Type 1
-separate hard lumps -severe constipation
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Bristol stool scale Type 2
-sausage shaped but lumpy -mild constipation
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Bristol stool scale Type 3
-Sausage shaped with cracks on its surface -healthy
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Bristol stool scale Type 4
-smooth and soft like a snake -healthy
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Bristol stool scale Type 5
-soft blobs with clear cut edges -lacking fiber
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Hesitancy
Difficulty initiating urination
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The kidneys produce approximately ______ per hour
50-60 ml of urine

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