A&P of the Urinary System
The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
➡️ What is the nephron?
A normal urine pH range.
➡️ What is 4.6–8.0?
This tool is used to measure urine left in the bladder after voiding.
➡️ What is a bladder scanner?
Adult urinary catheters typically range from this size in French units.
➡️ What is 12–16 Fr?
A urinary diversion is a surgery that does this to urine flow.
➡️ What is reroute urine flow from the normal pathway?
The bladder muscle made of three layers of smooth muscle.
➡️ What is the detrusor muscle?
Cloudy urine may indicate this.
➡️ What is infection or sediment?
A clean-catch urine specimen must be collected using this technique.
➡️ What is midstream collection?
The drainage bag should always be kept in this position relative to the bladder.
➡️ What is below the bladder?
This type of diversion uses a segment of the ileum to create a passage for urine.
➡️ What is an ileal conduit?
The amount of urine typically required to stimulate the urge to void.
➡️ What is 150–250 mL?
Specific gravity measures this aspect of urine.
➡️ What is urine concentration?
A urine culture must be collected using this type of specimen.
➡️ What is a sterile specimen?
To maintain sterility, the nurse should never do this when collecting urine from an indwelling catheter.
➡️ What is disconnect the closed drainage system?
A cutaneous ureterostomy brings the ureters here.
➡️ What is through the abdominal wall to the skin surface?
The female urethra averages this length.
➡️ What is 1.6 inches?
Presence of glucose or ketones in urine may indicate this condition.
➡️ What is diabetes?
A 24-hour urine test must begin and end with this action.
➡️ What is emptying the bladder?
This type of irrigation rinses the bladder and may remove clots or debris.
➡️ What is bladder irrigation?
This diversion forms an internal reservoir that can be catheterized and is continent.
➡️ What is a continent urinary reservoir?
The average daily urine output for a healthy adult.
➡️ What is 1500–2000 mL/day?
Less than this amount of urine per hour is cause for concern.
➡️ What is less than 30 mL/hour for two hours?
Urine specimens from urinary diversions may be collected from these two sources.
➡️ What is the stoma or the appliance?
The correct position for catheter insertion in a female patient if dorsal recumbent cannot be used.
➡️ What is Sims (lateral) position?
General stoma care includes keeping this area clean and dry.
➡️ What is the peristomal area?