polyuria -️️excessive production of urine (2500 mL or more a day)
oliguria -️️reduced urine output (a symptom of acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease)
anuria -️️the failure of kidneys to produce urine
nocturia -️️excessive urination at night
common causes of urinary ret...
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polyuria - ✔️✔️excessive production of urine (2500 mL or more a day)
oliguria - ✔️✔️reduced urine output (a symptom of acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease)
anuria - ✔️✔️the failure of kidneys to produce urine
nocturia - ✔️✔️excessive urination at night
common causes of urinary retention - ✔️✔️prostatic hypertrophy, surgery, obstruction,
neurological disorders, certain meds
bladder retraining - ✔️✔️establish regular voiding schedule every 1 to 2 hours, and then slowly
lengthen times between voids. regulate fluid intake and avoid in evening hours (citrus juices,
carbonation, alcohol, and caffeine are bladder irritants...avoid them) encourage kegel exercises, and
never give lasix at night
CAUTI - ✔️✔️urinary tract infection (UTI) while cartheter is place or within 48 hrs of removal
dialysis - ✔️✔️a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no
longer function
hemodialysis - ✔️✔️the process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's
blood
peritoneal dialysis - ✔️✔️a cleansing fluid called dialysate passes through an external catheter tube
into part of the abdomen known as the peritoneal cavity
dysuria - ✔️✔️painful urination
, hematuria - ✔️✔️blood in the urine
urinary incontenince - ✔️✔️the inability to control the voiding of urine; risk factors include
increased age, diabetes, vaginal childbirth, and obestiy
urinary retention - ✔️✔️inability to empty the bladder
enuresis - ✔️✔️involuntary passing of urine
urinary tract infection (UTI) - ✔️✔️considerations: common HAI, increased with age, sexual
intercourse
risk factors: more common in females, catheters, urinary retention, immuno compromised PT's
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test - ✔️✔️measurement of urea nitrogen levels in the blood, this will
indicate if your kidneys are filtering waste product properly (normal values are 10 to 20 mg/dl)
high=deydrated
low=overhydrated
urinalysis - ✔️✔️the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements
indwelling urinary catheter - ✔️✔️a catheter that remains in the bladder so that urine drains
constantly, it is also called a Foley catheter.
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