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NU-116 Exam 5 Guide WithComplete Solution
Which kidney is lower? - ANSWER right because of the liver
which organ is the primary regulator of fluid and acid-base - ANSWER
kidneys
How many nephrons per kidney? - ANSWER 1 million
glomerulus - ANSWER filters fluid and solutes
How big are the ureters? - ANSWER 10-12" length, 0.5" diameter
bladder capacity - ANSWER 300-500/600mL Urine
Where is the female bladder located? - ANSWER lies behind symphysis pubis
Where is the male bladder located? - ANSWER in front of the rectum and
above the prostate gland
what muscles allow the bladder to expand? - ANSWER detrusor muscles
Urethra - ANSWER passage for urine
Female urethra length - ANSWER 1.5 inches
female urethra function - ANSWER passage of urine only
Male urethra length - ANSWER 8 inches
male urethra function - ANSWER passage of urine and semen
internal sphincter muscle - ANSWER involuntary urination
,external sphincter muscle - ANSWER voluntary urination
micturition - ANSWER urination
amount of urine per hour - ANSWER 50 mL
30 mL minimum
Specific gravity of urine - ANSWER 1.005-1.025
How many times a day may infants void? - ANSWER up to 20 times
How many times a day may school age children void? - ANSWER 6-8 times
per day
may experience nocturnal enuresis/bed wetting
What factors may affect renal function - ANSWER -developmental
-psychosocial
-fluid and food intake
-medications
-muscle tone
polyuria - ANSWER excessive urination
diuresis - ANSWER excessive urination
oliguria - ANSWER Decreased urine output
anuria - ANSWER absence of urine
urinary tract infection - ANSWER infection of one or more organs of the
urinary tract
,dysuria - ANSWER painful urination
urinary hesitancy - ANSWER difficulty in starting a urinary stream
urinary retention - ANSWER inability to empty the bladder
nocturia - ANSWER urination at night
Symptoms of UTI - ANSWER -Urinary urgency, frequency, dysuria
clean catch specimen - ANSWER Clean area, pee little then collect urine
(midstream)
indwelling catheter specimen - ANSWER obtain specimen from port of tubing
bladder scan - ANSWER approximation of urine contained in bladder
Urinary pH - ANSWER acidity or alkalinity, average 6
glucose in urine - ANSWER none to negligible,
glucose can indicate diabetes or pregnancy
ketones - ANSWER breakdown of fatty acids, normally not present
Urine osmolality - ANSWER 200-800 mOsm/kg
suprapubic urinary catheter - ANSWER a urinary catheter surgically inserted
through a small incision above the pubic area into the bladder
ureterostomy - ANSWER creation of an artificial opening into the ureter
ileal conduit - ANSWER urinary diversion in which the ureters are connected
to the ileum with a stoma created on the abdominal wall
nephrostomy - ANSWER creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
condom catheter - ANSWER A catheter that has an attachment on the end
, that fits onto the penis, also called an external or ''Texas'' catheter.
urinary incontinence - ANSWER involuntary urination/leakage
what percent of women experience urinary incontinence? - ANSWER over
85% due to short urethra, birth trauma, menopause
Common cause of incontinence - ANSWER -history of UTI
-pregnancy
-fluid overload
-immobility
-stool impaction
-surgery trauma
transient incontinence - ANSWER sudden, less than 6 months and mostly
reversible
Causes of transient incontinence - ANSWER infections
retention
medication
mobility
psychological state
DIAPPERS
DIAPPERS causes of transient incontinence - ANSWER delirium
DIAPPERS causes of transient incontinence - ANSWER infection
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