elimination

Question 1

Micturition

Answer 1

Emptying the bladder

Question 2

Relaxation of internal urethral sphincter muscles

Answer 2

forces urine out of bladder and through urethra

Question 2

Peristalsis

Answer 2

the wave-like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract, which propels food and fluids through your digestive system

Question 3

Hematuria

Answer 3

blood in urine

Question 4

Enuresis

Answer 4

repeated inability to control urine

Question 5

Nocturia

Answer 5

waking up during the night to void

Question 6

Polyuria

Answer 6

excessive volume of urine production

Question 7

Oliguria

Answer 7

reduction in volume of urine production

Question 8

Dysuria

Answer 8

pain with voiding

Question 8

Residual urine

Answer 8

• urine retained in the bladder after a voluntary void

Question 9

Neurogenic bladder

Answer 9

• condition where the nerves that control the urinary system don’t work the way they should

Question 10

How much does the adult bladder hold

Answer 10

700-800 mL

Question 11

How often foes the bladder need

Answer 11

5-7 times daily

Question 12

Red flag body fluid loss

Answer 12

Output less than 30 mL/hr may indicate decreased blood flow to the kidney.

Question 13

Muscle tone factors affecting voiding

Answer 13

Immobility
Obesity
Childbirth and multiple pregnancies
Menopause(_ estrogen)
Chronic constipation
Trauma including damage from prolonged catheterization

Question 14

Pathology factors affecting voiding

Answer 14

Involving production or excretion of urine causing elevations in blood or protein in urine
Renal failure
Heart failure
Shock
Hypertension

Question 15

Bridal retraining program

Answer 15

Timed voiding (every 2 hours)
Habit training
External rewards
Kegel Exercises

Question 16

Normal urine colour

Answer 16

straw colored or amber and transparent
be faintly aromatic
micro-organism free
pH of 4.5 to 8, normal is 6
no glucose, ketones or blood

Question 17

who is more likely to get a UTI

Answer 17

Women

Question 18

UTi prevention

Answer 18

Drink 8 glasses of water per day
Practice frequent voiding (every 2 hours)
Avoid the use of harsh soaps, bubble baths, powder, or sprays in the perineal area
Don’t douche
Avoid tight-fitting clothing
Wear cotton rather than nylon underclothes
Wipe the perineal area from front to back (females)
Showers rather than baths

Question 19

Condom catheter

Answer 19

applied externally for males

Question 20

Intermittent

Answer 20

One time use

Question 21

Indwelling catheter

Answer 21

Remains in place

Question 22

Indication for catheters

Answer 22

Surgery:
Urologic surgery
For the duration of the surgical procedure
I&O during surgery
Strict intake and output
To help heal pressure sores
Acute urinary retention

Question 23

CAUTI

Answer 23

catheter, associated urinary, tract, infections

Question 24

CAUTI prevention

Answer 24

-drainage bag below half, no kinks, bag underneath,

Question 25

Urine Collection

Answer 25

Midstream, clean catch, catheter

Question 26

Type 1 bm

Answer 26

separate hard lumps very constapated

Question 27

Type 2 bm

Answer 27

type 2 lumpy and sasusage like normal

Question 28

Type 3 bowel movement

Answer 28

a sausage shape with cracks norma;

Question 29

type 4 bm

Answer 29

like a smooth soft sausage or snake

Question 30

Type 5 bm

Answer 30

soft blobs with clear cut edges

Question 31

Type 6

Answer 31

mushy consistency with ragged edges

Question 32

Type 7

Answer 32

Liquid consistency with no no slid peirces

Question 33

Hemorrhoids

Answer 33

Disended veins in the rectum

Question 34

Fecal impaction

Answer 34

Stool is “stuck” in rectum No stool for 3 – 5 days or more Debilitated, unconscious or confused pts at ↑ risk Deceiving as pt. can pass liquid stool around the hard stuck stool

Question 35

Flatulence

Answer 35

air or gas in the intestines.

Question 36

Medications affecting bowel function

Answer 36

Laxatives (oral or suppository) Ant flatulent Antidiarrheal Enemas

Question 37

enema

Answer 37

Enema administration and the solution must be ordered by a healthcare provider

Question 38

Suppositories

Answer 38

A cylindrical-shaped medication designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina to dissolve.