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Nurs 315 Elimination: Questions With A+ SolutionsElimination Right Ans - refers to the secretion and excretion of physiologic
waste products by the kidneys and intestines
Micturition, voiding, and urination Right Ans - all refer to the process of
emptying the urinary bladder
Detrusor muscle Right Ans - allows the bladder to fill adequately and
empty completely
Renal failure Right Ans - when the kidneys cease to produce urine
Diuretics Right Ans - -increase uric formation by preventing the
reabsorption of water and electrolytes from the tubules of the kidney into the
bloodstream
-ex. chlorothiazide, furosemide
Polyuria (diuresis) Right Ans - production of abnormally large amounts of
urine by the kidneys
Polydipsia Right Ans - medical condition in which extreme thirst leads to
compulsive intake of excessive amounts of fluid, is associated with polyuria
Anuria Right Ans - absence of urine production
Oliguria Right Ans - scant urine output, usually less Tham 500ml/day or
30ml/hour for an adult
Urine frequency Right Ans - -voiding at frequent intervals
-occurs when voiding occurs more often than an individual’s typical pattern,
or more than 4-6 times a day
Nocturia Right Ans - voiding at night or during usual sleep time
Urgency Right Ans - -sudden strong desire to void, regardless of urine
volume
-common in people who who have poor external sphincter control and
unstable bladder contractions
, Dysuria Right Ans - refers to voiding that is either painful to difficult
Neurogenic bladder Right Ans - -when impaired neurologic function can
interfere with the normal mechanisms of urinary elimination
-does not perceive a sensation indicating bladder fullness and is unable to
control the urinary sphincters
Calculi Right Ans - kidney stones
Creatinine clearance Right Ans - uses 24-hour urine & serum creatinine
levels to determine the glomerular filtration rate, a sensitive indicator of renal
function
Dialysis Right Ans - -for patients with severely reduced or absent renal
function
-technique by which fluids and molecules pass through a semipermeable
membrane according to the rules of osmosis
Hemodialysis Right Ans - -type of dialysis
-the patients blood flows through vascular catheters, passes by the dialysis
solution in an external machine, and then returns to the patient
Peritoneal dialysis Right Ans - -type of dialysis
-dialysis solution is instilled into the abdominal cavity through a catheter,
allowed to rest there while the fluid and molecules exchange, and then
removed from the abdomen through the catheter
Enuresis Right Ans - Involuntary Passing Of Urine When Control Should Be
Established (About 5 Years Old)
Nocturnal enuresis (NE) Right Ans - bed wetting, inability to control
urination at night during sleep
Glycosuria Right Ans - -excretion of carbohydrates into the urine, present
in pregnancy
-may indicate gestational diabetes
Residual urine Right Ans - urine that remains in the bladder after voiding
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