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Factors that affect t urinary elimination - ANS aging
nutrition /fluid intake
body fluid loss
medications
pathological
physiological
muscle tone
How does age affect urinary elimination? - ANS -decreased ability to concentrate urine -
kidney failure
-decreased bladder muscle tone
- polypharmacy
--diuretics - decrease concentration of urine by making them pee more often
-- anticholergenic - dry you up
-- tricyclic antidepressants - retention
How does nutrition affect urinary elimination? - ANS dehydration
fluid overload
alcohol intake - diuretic
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, caffeinated beverages - diuretic
How does fluid loss affect elimination? - ANS diarrhea
vomiting
diaphoresis - sweating
How does muscle tone affect elimination? - ANS abdominal and pelvic floor muscle tone
weakens due to
- immobility
-obesity
- multiple pregnancies
How do Pathological conditions affect elimination? - ANS UTIs - painful or difficult to pee
urinary calculi - solid particles or stones in the urine
Congestive heart failure - low cardiac output = low output to the rest of the body = low urine
output
Diabetes mellitus - water follows glucose therefore elevated glucose in body = more urine
excreted
Arthritis -
How do Psychological factors affect elimination? - ANS stress - increases urgency/ frequency
affects emptying of bladder
What can alter urinary function? - ANS neurogenic bladder
obstruction
ESRD
UTIs
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