Urinary Elimination Terms

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Nursing Flashcards on Urinary Elimination Terms, created by Michelle Gaddis on 05/03/2018.
Michelle Gaddis
Flashcards by Michelle Gaddis, updated more than 1 year ago
Michelle Gaddis
Created by Michelle Gaddis about 6 years ago
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No urine voided or 24-hour urine output less than 50 mL Anuria
Painful or difficult urination Dysuria
Excessive output of urine (diuresis) Polyuria
Scanty or greatly diminished amount of urine voided in a given time; 24-hour urine output is less than 400 mL Oliguria
Presence of sugar in the urine Glycosuria
Presence of protein in the urine Proteinuria
Pus in the urine; urine appears cloudy Pyuria
Stoppage of urine production Suppression
Urine is produced normally but is not excreted completely from the bladder. Urinary retention
Involuntary loss of urine Urinary incontinence
Strong desire to void Urinary urgency
Capable of causing damage to the kidneys Nephrotoxic
Awakening at night to urinate Nocturia
Urinating during sleep or bedwetting Enuresis
People whose bladders are no longer controlled by the brain because of injury or disease Autonomic bladder
The process of emptying the bladder through the urethra and out of the body Urination; Voiding; Micturition
Bacteria in the urine Bacteriuria
Blood in the urine Hematuria
Targeting the pelvic floor muscles (muscles that are contracted to stop urinating in midstream or to control defecation) with a regular routine of tightening and relaxing Kegel exercises
Sudden decline in kidney function Acute renal failure
End result of irreparable damage to the kidneys, developing slowly over many years Chronic renal failure
Mechanical way of filtering waste from the blood for patients who experience severely decreased or total loss of kidney function Dialysis
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