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Urinary Elimination
Urinary System
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
Act of urination
Disease conditions
Sociocultural factors
Psychological factors
Muscle tone
Fluid balance
Surgical procedures
Medications
Diagnostic examinations
Alterations
Urinary retention
Urinary tract infections
Urinary incontinence
Urinary diversions
Urinary Incontinence
Functional
Overflow
Reflex
Stress
Urge
Infants
Toddlers and young children
Adults
Older adults
Psychosocial Considerations
Self-concept
Culture
Gender
Assessment of Urinary
Elimination
Nursing history
Pattern of urination
Symptoms of alterations
Factors affecting urination
Assessment of Urinary
Elimination (cont'd)
Physical assessment
Skin and mucous membranes
Kidneys
Bladder
Urethral meatus
Assessment of Urinary
Elimination (cont'd)
Assessment of urine
Intake and output
Characteristics: color, clarity, odor
Urine testing: specimen collection
Assessment of Urinary
Elimination (cont'd)
Common urine tests
Urinalysis
Specific gravity
Culture
Diagnostic examinations
Consents
Allergies
Pre- and postprocedure interventions
Mosby items and derived items 2005 by Mosby, Inc.
Nursing Diagnoses
Incontinence
Risk for infection
Toileting self-care deficit
Impaired urinary elimination
Urinary retention
Planning
Goals and outcomes
Client will void within 8 hours after
catheter removal
Clients bladder is not distended on
palpation
Setting priorities
Continuity of care
Implementation: Health
Promotion
Client education
Promoting normal micturition:
stimulation of reflex, maintenance of
habits and fluid intake
Promoting complete bladder
emptying
Preventing infection: hygiene and
acidifying urine
Mosby items and derived items 2005 by Mosby, Inc.
Urethral Catheterization
Types
Insertion
Drainage systems
Routine care: hygiene, fluids
Prevention of infection
Irrigations and instillations
Removal
Evaluation
Client care
Client expectations