RNSG 1430 Elimination & Thermoregulation
Terms Questions And Answers
Anuria absence of urine (less that 100 mL/24 hr)
Oliguria the inability to form and pass urine
(less that 400-500 mL/24 hrs)
Nocturia excessive urination at night
Dysuria painful urination caused by infection or obstruction
Enuresis incontinence of urine during sleep
Retention incomplete emptying or inability to empty the bladder or the bowels.
glycosuria large amounts of carbohydrates in excreted urine
Crede maneuver the act of bending forward and applying hand pressure over the bladder
, RNSG 1430 Elimination & Thermoregulation
Terms Questions And Answers
constipation difficulty in passing stools
diarrhea frequent passage of loose, watery stools
impaction Presence of large or hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon.
obstruction condition in which digested material is prevented from passing normally
through the bowel; can cause colon perforation and bladder incontinence.
Encopresis a condition in which a child resists having a bowel movement, causing
impacted stool to collect in the colon and rectum, and can lead to leakage.
Bladder Scan device used by the nurse at bedside to measure the amount of urine in the
bladder
Nephostomy a surgical procedure in which a flank incision is made so that a catheter can
be inserted into the kidney pelvis for the purpose of drainage.
Terms Questions And Answers
Anuria absence of urine (less that 100 mL/24 hr)
Oliguria the inability to form and pass urine
(less that 400-500 mL/24 hrs)
Nocturia excessive urination at night
Dysuria painful urination caused by infection or obstruction
Enuresis incontinence of urine during sleep
Retention incomplete emptying or inability to empty the bladder or the bowels.
glycosuria large amounts of carbohydrates in excreted urine
Crede maneuver the act of bending forward and applying hand pressure over the bladder
, RNSG 1430 Elimination & Thermoregulation
Terms Questions And Answers
constipation difficulty in passing stools
diarrhea frequent passage of loose, watery stools
impaction Presence of large or hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon.
obstruction condition in which digested material is prevented from passing normally
through the bowel; can cause colon perforation and bladder incontinence.
Encopresis a condition in which a child resists having a bowel movement, causing
impacted stool to collect in the colon and rectum, and can lead to leakage.
Bladder Scan device used by the nurse at bedside to measure the amount of urine in the
bladder
Nephostomy a surgical procedure in which a flank incision is made so that a catheter can
be inserted into the kidney pelvis for the purpose of drainage.
