Urinary Elimination Flashcards
(43 cards)
Bacteremia
Life-threatening, bloodstream infection; should be treated with antibiotics
Bacteriuria
Bacteria in the urine; does not always mean there is a UTI
CAUTI
Most common hospital acquired infection
major risks are indwelling urinary catheters and the duration of it to use.
Micturition
Act of passing urine involuntarily;
Occurs when the brain triggers to empty, the bladder contracts, the urinary sprinter, relaxes, and urine leaves the body through the urethra. (Peeing)
Urinary incontinence
Involuntary loss of urine
Hematuria
Blood found in the urine
Proteinuria
The presence of an abnormal amount of protein in the urine; could indicate kidney damage
Stoma
opening in the abdomen wall
Ostomy
Surgical procedures that divert urine to the outside of the body through an opening (stoma)
Urinary elimination process it starts at…
Kidneys
Uterus
Bladder
Urethra
What do the kidneys do?
The kidneys, eliminate waste, produces the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) which stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells needed to carry oxygen through the body
What does the ureters do?…
The tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
How does the urethra help in urinary elimination?
This tube allows urine to pass outside the body
How does the bladder help in the urinary elimination process?
The bladders wall relax and expand to store, urine and contract and flatten to empty your in through the urethra
What is urinary retention?
A condition where your bladder doesn’t completely empty each time you urinate
What are the two types of urinary retention?
Acute retention(sudden)
Chronic retention
What is urinary track infection and what increases the risk?
It is an infection in any part of the urinary system, which include the kidneys, ureters,bladder,&urethra
People at risk:
Patient with catheters
Patience with urinary retention
Patient with incontinence
Patient with poor hygiene
Urological procedures, open portals of entrance for infection
What are the types of urinary track infections?
Upper:which is in the kidneys(polynephritis)
Lower: in the bladder and urethra
Asymptomatic : no symptoms of UTI
Dysuria
The sensation of pain, and or burning, singing, or itching of the urethra with urination
Transient incontinence
Is incontinence caused by medical conditions that in many cases are treatable and reversible
Functional incontinence
Loss of continents because of causes outside the urinary track
Usually related to functional deficits such as altered mobility and manual, dexterity, cognitive impairment, poor motivation, or environmental barriers
Direct result of caregivers, not responding in a timely manner to request for help with toileting
Urinary incontinence associated with chronic retention of urine(overflow urinary incontinence)
Involuntary loss of urine caused by an over distended bladder, often related to bladder outlet obstruction or poor bladder emptying because of weak or absent bladder contractions
Stress urinary incontinence
Involuntary leakage of small volumes of urine associated with increased intra-domino pressure related to either urethral hypermobility or an incompetent urinary Sphincter (wake pelvic floor, muscles trauma after childbirth)
Result of weakness or injury to the urinary sphincter or pelvic floor muscles
The underlying result: urethra cannot stay closed as pressure increases in the bladder because of increase abdominal pressure (sneeze,cough,laughter)
Urgency urinary incontinence
Involuntary passage of yarn, often associated with strong sense of urgency, related to an over active bladder, caused by neurological problems, bladder, inflammation, or bladder outlet obstruction
In many cases, bladder, overactivity is idol pathic; cause it is not known, caused by involuntary contractions of the bladder associated with an urge to avoid that causes leakage of urine