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What are some factors that affect voiding in adults |
Enlarged prostate (men) Reduced oestrogen (women in menopause) Impaired mobility Impaired cognition |
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What is Polyuria (Diuresis)? |
Excessively large amounts of urine are produced by the kidneys |
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What is polydipsia? |
Excessive fluid intake resulting in polyuria |
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What is oliguria? |
Low urine output less than 500ml per day or 30ml an hour |
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What is anuria |
Lack of urine production |
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What is nocturia? |
Voiding 2+ times a night |
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What is urgency? |
A sudden need to void |
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What is dysuria? |
Voiding that is painful or difficult |
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What is Enuresis? |
Involuntary urination in children (wetting after 5 years of age) |
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Urinary incontinence is...? |
Involuntary urination and can be acute or chronic |
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What does an assessment of a patients urinary function involve? |
Nursing history Physical assessment of urinary system, hydration status and urinalysis Relating data to tests and procedure results |
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What is the normal amount of urine produced by a healthy adult per day? |
1200-1500ml |
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What colour should normal urine be? |
Straw coloured, amber or transparent (not cloudy or dark coloured) |
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What about urine odour? |
Faintly aromatic |
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Normal urine PH |
4.5-8 |
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Normal urine Specific gravity |
1.010-1.025 |
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What elements should not be present in urine? |
Glucose, ketones, proteins, blood (unless in menstruating women) |