normal range of pH for urine
5.0-7.0
blood in the urine
hematuria
life preserving service of the kidney is performed by over one million microscopic units in the kidney called....
nephrons
lithotripsy is used to treat
renal calculi
surgical joining of an artery and a vein with an opening between the two
fistula
ketones are present in the urine, what type of odor will you encounter
fruity
having to urinate at night
nocturia
tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
ureters
mechanical process of removing waste products from the blood
dialysis
excretion, secretion, elimination
foul
sudden need to void
urgency
opening of the urethra
urinary meatus
inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
inability to empty the bladder
retention
hormone found in urine when one is pregnant
Human chorionic gonadotropin
little/ scant urine output
oliguria
membranous sac that collects urine
bladder
inability to control ones urine
incontinent
what exercises help the bladder neck lift and increase the control of the external sphincters
kegels
when catheterizing a patient, what type of procedure is it?
sterile
absence of urine
anuria
how much urine should a person produce an hour approximately?
30 cc.
most patients have discomfort in this part of the body if they have a kidney infection
mid to lower back, below the posterior portion of the ribs
what type of medication would the doctor prescribe for pyelonephritis
antibiotic (ciprofloxacin)