Questions 5 - Elimination - NUR1020
Study Set Exam
__ refers to the secretion and excretion of physiologic waste products by the kidneys &
intestines - Answer Elimination
__ are the first healthcare professionals to determine that a client is experiencing
difficulty with elimination - Answer nurses
Elimination is affected by __, __, and changes in other organs functions or diseases:
Neuro, musculoskeletal (immobility), respiratory, cardiac, reproductive (mom pees
frequently) - Answer Nutrition/hydration, Medications
__ frequently cause constipation - Answer opioids
urinary elimination serves to control __ and __ and to rid the body of excess fluid and
electrolytes - Answer blood volume, composition
Urinary elimination depends on effective functioning of the __ - Answer urinary tract
3 words that refer to the process of emptying the urinary bladder - Answer micturition,
voiding, and urination
urine collects in the bladder until pressure stimulates special sensory nerve endings,
called __, in the bladder wall - Answer stretch receptors
Feeling to urinate - __ - __ (adults), __ - __ (children) - Answer 250-450 mL, 50-200 mL
avg. daily urine output by age
1 to 2 days
3 to 10 days
10 days to 2 months
2 months to 1 year
1 to 3 years - Answer 15-60
100-300
250-450
400-500
500-600
avg. daily urine output by age
, 3 to 5 years
5 to 8 years
8 to 14 years
14 years through adulthood
older adulthood - Answer 600-700
700-1000
800-1400
1500
1500 or less
most people void about how many times a day - Answer 5 or 6 times a day
people usually void __, __, and __ - Answer when they first wake up, before they go to
bed, around mealtimes
6 Factors Affecting Urinary Elimination - Answer fluid and food intake, muscle tone,
psycho-social factors, pathological conditions, surgical and diagnostic procedures, and
medications
more fluid ingested = __ - Answer more fluid that comes out
alcohol increases fluid output by __ - Answer inhibiting the production of ADH (fluid
regulator)
__ retains fluids and __ causes urine to appear red and __ causes urine to appear yellow
- Answer Sodium, beets, carotene
good muscle tone maintains the elasticity and contractility of the __, allowing the
bladder to fill adequately and empty completely - Answer detrusor muscle
Loss of muscle tone from __ - Answer urinary catheters
__ also contributes to the ability to store and empty urine - Answer pelvic muscle tone
psychosocial factors - absence of the client's accustomed conditions may produce
anxiety and causes the individual to inhibit __ - Answer voiding
some renal diseases and conditions affect the formation and excretion of urine - these
are called __ conditions - Answer pathological
the kidneys cease to produce urine, this is called __ - Answer renal failure
a ___ may obstruct a ureter, blocking urine flow from the kidney to the bladder - Answer
urinary stone
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