Alterations in Urinary Functions
What is urinary retention?
The inability to completely empty the bladder.
What is an assessment question for urinary elimination?
How often do you wake up in the night to urinate?
Do you experience any burning when urinating?
Do you know when you have to urinate?
What is the correct method for collecting a midstream urine sample?
Collect urine in the middle of urination.
What is a catheter that remains in place for continuous drainage?
Indwelling catheter (Foley Catheter)
What role does fluid intake play in urinary elimination?
What is to increase urine output?
What is the involuntary loss of urine?
What is Urinary incontinence?
Give a nursing diagnosis for urinary elimination?
Impaired skin Integrity, Risk for infection, Stress Incontinence of urine, Lack of Knowledge of urinary treatment regime, Impaired self-toileting related to cognitive impairment, urinary retention related to prostate enlargement.
What is a 24-hour urine collection?
What is it to measure total urine output over 24 hours?
What are the risks associated with catheters?
What are infections and bladder spasms?
How does medication affect urinary function?
How can diuretics cause increased urination?
Hypnotics and sedatives reduce or suppress the urge to urinate.
What is painful urination?
What is a realistic outcome for a patient with Impaired Self-toileting related to impaired mobility?
Patient will independently use the toilet.
Patient will safely transfer to the toilet.
What is the purpose of a urine culture?
To identify an urinary tract infections?
What is to obtain a urine sample or relieve retention?
Straight catheterization
What is the impact of mobility on urination?
What is limited mobility can lead to retention?
What is waking up at night to urinate?
Nocturia
What interventions will help with urinary incontinence?
Bladder training, kegel exercises, reduce caffeine.
What is to the significance of urine specific gravity?
What is to assess kidney function?
What is the proper technique for catheter insertion?
What is to maintain sterility and prevent infection?
What psychological factors can influence urination?
What is anxiety or stress can lead to urgency.
Name conditions or things that cause urine retention.
Bladder obstruction, Spinal cord injury, MS, DM, certain medications.
Patient has a UTI and is on antibiotics. What statement indicates treatment is working?
The burning upon urination has stopped.
I don't feel a strong urge to urinate frequently.
What is the role of a urinalysis in diagnosis?
What is to detect abnormalities in urine?
What is the importance of catheter care?
What is to prevent complications like infection?
What are common cultural considerations in urinary care?
What are individual beliefs and practices regarding toileting?