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NUR168 EXAM 3 STUDY SETFurosemide is an effective diuretic that leads to increased dilute urine production.
Definition of Dysuria.
Painful or difficult urination
Types of incontinence
Transient, stress, overflow, functional, mixed, reflex, total
Transient incontinence
develops unexpectedly and lasts for 6 months or less.
Mixed incontinence.
Urine loss is associated with two or more forms of incontinence.
Overflow Incontinence
Overdistention and overflow of the bladder
Functional incontinence.
caused by causes beyond the urinary tract.
Reflex Incontinence.
bladder emptying without feeling the need to urinate.
,Total incontinence.
Continuous and unpredictable loss of urine
Stress incontinence
Increased intra-abdominal pressure causes involuntary urine loss.
Education for preventing UTIs.
*Drink six to eight eight-ounce glasses of drink everyday.
*Do not put off going to the restroom; urinate when you feel the desire. Allow
enough time to completely empty the bladder when peeing.
*Wipe front to back (from the urethra to the rectum).
*Void before and after intercourse.
*If you have recurring bladder infections and use a diaphragm, unlubricated
condoms, or spermicide
*Wear underwear with a cotton crotch
How to assist a patient with urine while lying flat
Urinal, bedpan, commode, fracture pan.
Adverse effects of incontinence products.
Incontinence-associated dermatitis, moisture-associated skin damage
(MASD)...excessive moisture, changes in skin pH, bacterial overgrowth and
infection, and erosion of perineal skin from friction on moist skin. Avoid cleaning
with soap or using too much power.
Assessment findings on newborn diapers
Diaper wetness: how many wet diapers and how often?
, Effect of some drugs on urine: anticoagulants.
Hematuria (blood in the urine) results in a pink or red tint.
Effect of some drugs on urine: diuretics.
Lighten the colour of urine to a pale yellow.
Effect of various drugs on urine: Phenazopyridine.
A urinary tract analgesic may induce orange or orange-red urine.
Some drugs affect urine, such as the antidepressant amitriptyline and B-complex
vitamins.
Turn the urine green or blue-green.
Levodopa (L-dopa) affects urine.
Brown or black urine may be caused by an antiparkinson medication or injectable
iron complexes.
Documenting urine production (240 mL in 8 hours)
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Aging's Effects on Urination
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