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Hematuria-urine containing blood
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Pyuria-urine containing pus
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Proteinuria-urine containing plasma proteins
(Plasma Proteins are present in blood plasma)
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Albuminuria-urine containing albumin, a plasma protein
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Glycosuria-urine containing glucose.
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Ketonuria-urine containing ketones (acetone bodies)
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Anuria-absence of urine or 100 mL’s or less in 24 hrs.
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Urinary Retention-client produces urine but does not release it from the bladder. (Look for distended bladder)
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Oliguria-urine output less than 400mL’s per 24 hrs., indicating inadequate urine elimination.
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Residual Urine-more than 50mL’s of urine that remains in the bladder after voiding. This can lead to infection due to the possibility of growth of microorganisms.
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Urinary Stasis-lack of movement of urine (urinary stones can develop due to dissolved substances such as calcium precipitating).
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Polyuria-greater than normal urinary volume (may be due to increased fluid intake, especially fluids with mild diuretic effects such as coffee or tea; certain medications can increase urination).
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Nocturia-nighttime urination (Rate of urine production is normally reduced at night) due to an underlying medical problem.
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Dysuria-difficult or uncomfortable voiding (may be due to trauma to the urethra or a bladder infection)
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Frequency- need to urinate often.
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Urgency-strong feeling that urine must be eliminated quickly; often accompanies dysuria.
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The process of releasing excess fluid and metabolic wastes. |
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| Potential problems with a condom catheter? |
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1.Sheath may be applied too tightly, restricting blood flow to the skin and tissues of the penis.
2.Moisture tends to accumulate beneath the sheath, leading to skin breakdown.
3.Frequently leak
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| Always use sterile technique. |
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Reasons for using a catheter?
(Dr MAMS) |
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Reasons for use:
*Keeping incontinent clients dry (last resort)
*Relieving bladder distention when clients cannot void
*Measuring the residual urine
*Assessing fluid balance accurately
*Keeping the bladder from becoming distended during procedures such as surgery
*Instilling medication within the bladder
*Obtaining sterile urine specimens
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Urinary diversions
(Ureterostomy) |
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Ureterostomy - one or both ureters to the abdominal surface
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Urinary Diversions
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nephrostomy-a tube from the renal pelvis through the flank
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Urinary Diversions
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ileal conduit-implanted within the bowel
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