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Basic Nursing Chapter 33
Urinary Elimination
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
06/10/2013

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Term
Proteinuria
Definition
Protein in the urine.
Term
Micturation
Definition
Expelling urine from the urinary bladder.
Term
Voiding
Definition
Expelling urine from the urinary bladder.
Term
Urinary Diversion
Definition
Urine drains through an artificial opening on the abdominal wall.
Term
Stoma
Definition
Artificial opening.
Term
Residual Urine
Definition
Urine that remains in the bladder after urination.
Term
Bacteriuria
Definition
Bacteria in bladder urine.
Term
Bacteremia or Urosepsis
Definition
Bacteria travels up into the kidneys and enters the bloodstream.
Term
Urinary Incontinence (UI)
Definition

Loss of control over voiding.

 

Term
Hematuria
Definition
Blood in the urine.
Term
Normal Urinalysis Results
Definition

pH = 4.6 - 8.0

Protein = up to 8mg/100mL

Glucose = not normally present

Ketones = not normally present

Blood = up to two red blood cells

Specific Gravity = 1.01 - 1.03

Term
Endoscopy
Definition
Visualization of organs with the aid of a telescope or fiber optic imaging.
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Urinary Reflux
Definition
Urine flows back into the bladder.
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