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Elimination-Urinary
Chapter 37
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Nursing
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11/27/2011

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Term
Overflow Urinary Incontinence
Definition
overdistention and overflow of bladder
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Stress Urinary Incontinence
Definition
increase in intra-abdominal pressure (eg: couging, sneezing, laughing, etc.)
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Urge Urinary Incontinence
Definition
urine lost abruptly and strong desire to void; urgency, frequency, nocturia, bladder contracture or spasm
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Mixed Urinary Incontinence
Definition
sxms of urge and stress incontinence present
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Functional Urinary Incontinence
Definition
caused by factors outside the urinary tract

r/t altered environment, sensory/cognitive/mobility deficits
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Reflex Urinary Incontinence
Definition
emptying of bladder without sensation of need to void

r/t neurologic impairment, aging, high inra-abd pressure, incompetent bladder outlet
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Total Urinary Incontinence
Definition
continuous, unpredictable loss of urine

r/t neurologic impairment, trauma or disease affecting spinal cord nerves
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