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NUR 242 Exam 5
What is the purpose of the urinary and GI tract? - correct answer ✔maintain
proper elimination of bodily waste to remain healthy


What is the primary function of the urinary tract? - correct answer ✔eliminate
waste and excess fluid from the body in the form of urine


List 4 more functions of the urinary system: - correct answer ✔- regulates
levels of electrolytes
- produces hormones that are important for blood pressure regulation
- develops red blood cells
- helps to keep bones strong


List the route of urine (4 main steps): - correct answer ✔- kidneys
- ureters
- bladder
- urethra


kidneys - correct answer ✔2 bean-shaped organs located below the ribcage,
each adjacent to the spine


On average, the kidneys filter _____ to _____ quarts of blood to produce
_____ to _____ quarts of urine (a day). - correct answer ✔120-150
1-2


How many cups of urine can the bladder normally hold? - correct answer ✔2

,urine - correct answer ✔extra fluid and waste the body no longer needs


ideally clear/light yellow without cloudiness


List 5 things that affect urine color, amount, or odor: - correct answer ✔-
medications
- exercise
- hydration status
- diet
- age


What are 2 affects of age on urine output? - correct answer ✔- kidney
function declines = decreased frequency
- loss of bladder muscle tone = leakage, incontinence, or retention


What diet habits affect urine? (5) - correct answer ✔- increase water =
clearer urine
- beets = red tint
- food dyes
- asparagus = specific odor
- alcohol/caffeine = increase urine production


urinary retention - correct answer ✔inability to empty the bladder


List the 3 sets of muscles that prevent incontinence: - correct answer ✔- the
urethra

,- the bladder neck
- the pelvic floor


How does pregnancy affect incontinence? - correct answer ✔increases
pressure on the pelvic floor = pelvic organ prolapse or nerve damage


What is BPH? - correct answer ✔benign prostate hyperplasia


noncancerous overgrowth of the prostate


causes constriction of the urethra


List 6 symptoms of BPH: - correct answer ✔- frequent nighttime urination
- incontinence
- urinary frequency
- urinary retention
- urinary urgency
- weak or slow urinary stream


antidiuretics - correct answer ✔minimize fluid loss by preventing urine
production in the kidneys


diuretics - correct answer ✔increase urination by increasing urine production
in the kidneys


primarily used to reduce blood pressure but can also be used to treat heart
failure and edema

, List the types of urinary incontinence (6): - correct answer ✔"surf on"


Stress
Urge
Reflex
Functional


Overflow
Nocturnal


stress incontinence - correct answer ✔coughing, sneezing, laughing, or
physical activity that increases pressure on the bladder


urge incontinence - correct answer ✔strong urge to urinate, but leaking
occurs before getting to the toilet


reflex incontinence - correct answer ✔urinary leakage without warning or
urge as a result of nerve damage


functional incontinence - correct answer ✔physical inability to reach the toilet
in time due to a physical impairment such as being wheelchair bound or
having arthritis of the hands making it difficult to undress


overflow incontinence - correct answer ✔incomplete bladder emptying which
results in the bladder overflowing when full

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