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Urinary & Fecal Elimination
Nursing Theory
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
02/22/2006

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Term
Fecal Impaction
Definition
Lodgement or an instance of lodgement of feces in a body passage or cavity
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Urinary Incontinence
Definition
Involuntary loss of urine associated with a strong urge to urinate
Term
uresis
Definition
urinate
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Nocturnalenuresis
Definition
Bed Wetting
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oliguria
Definition
Reduced Excretion of Urine
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Hematuria
Definition
Presence of blood or blood cells in the urine
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Acute Renal failure
Definition
A condition when the kidneys suddenly stop working
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Urinary retention
Definition
Failure to totally empty the bladder
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Anuric
Definition
Absence or defective urine excretion
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Residual Urine
Definition
Amount of urine remaining in the bladder after urination
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Nocturia
Definition
Urination at night especially when excessive
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UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection. An illness caused by harmful bacteria growing in the urinary tract.
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Dysuria
Definition
Difficult or painful discharge of urine
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Hesitancy
Definition
Difficulty when starting the urine stream.
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