GENITOURINARY SYSTEM Flashcards
(111 cards)
What is the suffix for barbiturates?
-barbital
What is the primary indication of barbiturates?
- sedative-hypnotic
- anti-seizure
- anesthetic
What is the suffix of benzodiazepines?
-epam or -olam
What is the primary indication of benzodiazepines?
- sedative-hypnotic
- anti-anxiety
- anti-seizure
- anesthetic
What is the suffix of local anesthetics?
-caine
What is the primary indication of local anesthetics?
- local anesthetic
- anti-arrhythmics
What is the suffix of low-molecular-weight heparins?
-parin
What is the primary indication of low-molecular-weight heparins?
anticoagulants
Kidneys filter waste product & remove excess fluid from ____________.
blood
Kidneys serve as both ___________ organ & target of endocrine action to control mineral & water balance.
endocrine
True or False: Urine volume increases w/ age.
T
Responses to vasoconstrictor stimuli are ____________ & vasodilatory responses are ____________.
- enhanced
- impaired
What is the most common bacterial infection acquired in community & in hospitals?
UTIs
Bladder inflammation (____________) & urethra inflammation (____________) are usually involved in UTI.
- cystitis
- urethritis
For patients w/ stroke or dementia, what are the 2 risk factors of UTIs?
- impaired voiding
- poor perineal hygiene
Fecal-associated gram-___________ organisms esp e.coli cause UTIs.
negative
Where can pain be felt in UTIs?
- suprapubic
- lower ab
- groin
- flank
Where can pain be felt in urinary tract problems?
- shoulder
- back
- flank
- pelvis
- lower ab
W/ UTIs, the ____________ may become irritated resulting in ipsilateral shoulder or lumbar back pain (if kidney is involved).
diaphragm
For elderly adults, which clinical manifestations occur w/ UTIs?
- malaise
- anorexia
- mental status changes
What is the term for bacteria ascending from bladder to infect kidneys?
pyelonephritis
Which type of pyelonephritis is ascending UTIs or from bloodborne pathogens associated w/ infection elsewhere?
acute
Which type of pyelonephritis is from vesicoureteral reflex, urinary obstruction, analgesic nephropathy, or bacterial infection superimposed on structural/functional abnormality?
chronic
What’s the most common cause of chronic pyelonephritis?
vesicoureteral reflex