EXAM 1

  • Genitourinary

    • Terminology

      • polyuria: diuresis

      • anuria: 50 mL urine over 24 hours

      • pyuria: pus in urine

      • oliguria: less than 400 mL urine over 24 hours

      • glycosuria: sugar in urine

      • dysuria: painful/difficult urination

      • nocturia: nighttime urination

      • proteinuria: protein in urine

    • Urinalysis

      • color: clear and yellow

      • glucose: negative

      • ketones: negative

      • bilirubin: negative

      • specific gravity: 1.0053-1.030

      • blood: negative

      • pH: 4.6-8

      • protein: negative

      • urobilinogen: negative

      • nitrite: negative (if +, possible UTI)

      • leukocytes: negative (if +, possible UTI)

      • erythropoietin: hormone (from kidneys) to stimulate production of RBCs

      • micturition reflex

        • internal urethral sphincter & pelvic floor muscle relaxation + bladder contraction = urge to void

  • Neurological Assessment

  • Abdominal Assessment, NG, Colostomy, etc.

  • Nursing Process

  • Lab