Urinary System & Catheters

The kidneys produce ___ & ____ & regulate _____.

renin…erythropoietin…regulate calcium & phosphate

What is the functional unit of the kidneys?

nephron

What percentage of cardiac output goes through the kidneys per min?

20-25%

The urethra for women is ____ & for men is ____ inches long.

1.5 to 2….8 inch

-so women get UTIs more than men

The normal amount of urine excreted per day is…

1500-1600 mL/day

Define micturition/voiding/urination

urinating

Our bladder is full at ____mL.

400

What connects everything together in our bladder and is high risk for infection?

urinary mucosa

Causes us to hold urine/ fluid for fluid balance is what med?

ADH (antidiuretic)

At what age do kids usually gain bladder control?

2-5 yrs of age

If someone is still wetting themselves after ages 2-5 yrs, this diagnosed as ______.

enuresis

Producing and excreting excess urine is diagnosed as _____.

Diuresis or polyuria

Define Renal calculi

kidney stones

ESRD stands for

end stage renal disease

can’t help but hold bladder =

Urinary retention

inability to perceive bladder fullness & control urinary sphincters =

Neurogenic bladder or reflex bladder

Name and define the 5 types of Urinary Incontinence

functional, reflex, overflow, stress, & urge

What are the 3 Sx of a UTI?

frequency, urgency, & dysuria

What is the specific gravity of normal urine?

1.015 to 1.025

What is the pH of normal urine?

5-6

Measuring the urine left in the bladder after Pt has urinated =

bladder residual

What is the most common cause of UTI?

E. coli

Considerations for short term catherization and long term catherization

-short - note time and amount of voiding after removal

-long - may need bladder re-training

Surgical rerouting urine from the kidneys to a site other than the bladder is known as

urinary diversion

What is the most common urinary diversion?

ileal conduit or ileal loop