Urination Chp 48 Terms

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Anuria: the failure of the kidneys to produce urine, resulting in a

total lack of urination or output of less than 100 mL per day in an
adult

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Bladder training: client postpones voiding, resists or inhibits

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Perineal (peri-) care: cleansing of the perineum (genitalia)

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Polydipsia: excessive thirst

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Polyuria: or Diuresis, refers to the production of abnormally

large amounts of urine by the kidneys, often several liters more
than the client's usual daily output. It can follow polydipsia, or
may be associated with diseases like diabetes mellitus, diabetes
insipidus, and chronic nephritus. It can lead to excessive fluid
loss, leading to intense thirst, dehydration, and weight loss.

the sensation of urgency, and voids according to a timetable

rather than according to the urge to void
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): a measure of blood level of urea,

the end product of protein metabolism

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Creatinine clearance: a test uses 24-hour urine and serum

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creatinine levels to determine the glomerular filtration rate, a

sensitive indicator of renal function
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Cred's maneuver: manual exertion of pressure on the bladder to

force urine out

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Detrusor: muscle the smooth muscle layers of the bladder

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Dialysis: the technique by which blood is filtered for the removal

the client to try to use the toilet (prompting) and reminding the
client when to void
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Reflux: backward flow

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Residual urine: the amount of urine remaining in the bladder

after a person voids

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of body wastes and excess fluid

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Dysuria: painful or difficult voiding

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Enuresis: bed-wetting; involuntary passing of urine in children

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Ureterostomy: type of urinary diversion that involves surgery of

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Urgency: the feeling that one must urinate

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Urinary frequency: the need to urinate often

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Urinary hesitancy: a delay and difficulty in initiating voiding;

the ureters

after bladder control is achieved

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Flaccid: weak or lax

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Glomerulus: a tuft of capillaries in the kidney surrounded by

Bowman's capsule

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often associated with dysuria

Habit training: attempts to keep clients dry by having them

Urinary retention: the accumulation of urine in the bladder

void at regular intervals; also referred to as timed voiding or

scheduled toileting

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Ileal conduit or (ileal loop): urinary diversion in which the

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Urination (micturition, voiding): the process of emptying

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Vesicostomy: surgical production of an opening into the

client must wear an external pouch over the stoma to collect the
continuous flow of urine
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Trigone: a triangular area at the base of the bladder marked by

the ureter openings at the posterior corners and the opening of
the urethra at the anterior corner

Diuretics: agents that increase urine secretion

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Suprapubic catheter: an indwelling catheter that has been

surgically placed in the bladder through the abdominal wall,
either with or without a urethrally placed catheter

Diuresis: the production of large amounts of urine by the kidneys

without an increased fluid intake

Prompted voiding: supplements habit training by encouraging

Irrigation: a flushing or washing out with a specified solution;

administration of a solution to wash out the conjunctival sac to
remove secretions or foreign bodies or to remove chemicals that
may injure the eye

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Meatus: referring to the urinary meatus, which is the external

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Micturition: also called urination, voiding. All refer to the

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Nephrostomy: diversion of urine from a kidney to a stoma

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Neurogenic bladder: interference with the normal

opening from the urethra to the surface of the body

process emptying the bladder

mechanisms of urine elimination in which the client does not

perceive bladder fullness and is unable to control the urinary
sphincters; the result of impaired neurologic function
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Nocturia: voiding two or more times at night

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Nocturnal enuresis: involuntary urination at night

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Nocturnal frequency: the need for older adults to arise during

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Oliguria: production of abnormally small amounts of urine by

the night to urinate

the kidney

and inability of the bladder to empty itself

the bladder
bladder