Terminology
Awakening to void one or more times at night
What is Nocturia
How many glasses of water should the average adult consume in a day?
What is At least eight 8oz glasses
A condition which men suffer from that makes them prone to urinary retention and incontinence.
What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In the planning phase of the nursing process, this nursing intervention is often prioritized for a patient experiencing altered urinary elimination due to an overdistended bladder.
What is catheterization
The greatest danger from diarrhea is the development of....
What is Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
A urinary condition is associated with the involuntary loss of urine during physical activities such as coughing or sneezing
What is stress incontinence
This term describes the inability to completely empty the bladder, often requiring nursing interventions such as catheterization or bladder training.
What is urinary retention
Two methods of renal replacement
What is Dialysis and Organ Transplant
Lifestyle health promotion actions that patients should be encouraged to do or continue to maintain normal elimination patterns
What is Exercise, Adequate Fluid Intake, Adequate Dietary Intake
Patients are at risk for this if they are constantly wet from urine or liquid stools
What is Skin Breakdown, Impaired Skin Integrity
A urine output that is decreased despite normal fluid intake
What is Oliguria
The elimination process which is sterile
What is the Urinary
A condition that causes the digestive process and peristalsis to be accelerated, leading to diarrhea and gaseous distention
What is Stress
List 4 actions the nurse can take to assist the patient in achieving their elimination goals
What is Encourage Hydration, Monitor and Educate on Toileting Habits, Assist with Mobility, Implement bladder training or pelvic floor exercises
List three common symptoms of urinary disturbances
What is Frequency, Urgency, Dysuria, Polyuria, Oliguria, Incontinence, and Difficulty starting the stream
This common symptom of BPH involves difficulty starting and maintaining a steady stream of urine.
What is urinary hesitancy
This type of medication, often prescribed for BPH, works by relaxing smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder neck to improve urine flow
What is alpha-blockers
One of the most common health-care associated infections
What is a Urinary Tract Infection
This surgical procedure creates an alternate route for urine to leave the body, bypassing the bladder.
What is a urinary diversion
A key component of the nursing care plan, this intervention encourages patients to develop regular habits to improve bowel or urinary elimination.
What is establishing a toileting schedule
The functional unit of the kidney which forms the urine
What is the Nephron
This questionnaire helps assess the severity of BPH symptoms and their impact on a patient's
What is What is the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)?
This diagnostic test measures the concentration of dissolved substances in urine and helps assess hydration status and kidney function.
What is specific gravity
This nursing diagnosis is given when a patient exhibits involuntary loss of urine
What is Urinary Incontinence
This lab test measures kidney function by analyzing waste products such as creatinine and urea in the blood.
What are blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine