This is the main function of the urinary system.
What is to filter blood and remove waste? (also remove excess water, maintain electrolyte balance and acid/base balance)
This type of catheter is often used for a longer period of time
What is a Foley catheter or indwelling
These are the things you need to be observing for when assessing urine.
What are color, clarity, odor, particles, and any pain or difficulty with urination?
This catheter is used to drain urine a couple times a day and removed each time.
What is a straight catheter
Only eliminating small pellets while also passing liquid stool?
What is fecal impaction?
This is the type of urine specimen that is used for a any time the the resident voids.
What is routine urine specimen?
this is the storage area for urine
What is "the bladder"
Which type of urine specimen does not include the first and last urine in the sample
What is a clean catch
This type if incontinence is related to increased pressure in the abdominal area
What is stress incontinence
This is when you can't control urination due to not being able to get to the bathroom in time.
What is urge incontinence
This is the term for "bloody "urine"
What is uremia?
When cleaning the catheter you would hold the catheter at this area to prevent tugging
What is the meatus