Summary The article I referenced is from “Journal of Advanced Nursing” and is titled “Women’s toileting behavior related to urinary elimination: concept analysis”. It is explained throughout this article how it is important for nurses to use research evidence to understand when‚ how‚ and under what conditions women seek and use toilet facilities‚ how urinary storage and elimination are the main functions of the bladder‚ and how toileting behaviors influence female bladder health. There have
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the night. • 2. Since Clyde now voids spontaneously without recognizing the need to void‚ how should the nurse describe his current urinary pattern? • Polyuria. This refers to voiding large amounts of urine. • Incontinence. Correct Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. In the case of this client‚ it may be the result of neurologic impairment secondary to the stroke. • Retention. This refers to the inability to empty the bladder completely. • Oliguria. This refers
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know? How is this disorder diagnosed? o Other assessment questions I would ask her if I suspected that she has a bladder infection is more about her health history. I would want to know if she has burning while urinating‚ color‚ clarity‚ and odor of urine‚ lower abdominal pain‚ back or flank pain. If the patient is experiencing vomiting or nausea‚ and duration of symptoms and treatment that has been attempted. I would also want to know if the patient has any tenderness to
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but with proper training. Hyperuricemia Just like humans‚ the Dalmatians can suffer from hyperuricemia‚ a health condition associated with the buildup of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is normally excreted in high concentrations through the urine leading to the formation of stones anywhere in the urinary tract‚ especially the bladder or kidneys. Uric acid levels in Dalmatians are usually higher than in any other breed. Dalmatian health problems linked to hyperuricemia‚ such as urinary blockages
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introduced to the body and regulate the urine that will be excreted. “The kidneys must filter all blood‚ remove waste products‚ reabsorb selected substances needed by the body‚ and secrete what is not needed by the body in the form of urine” (Linn-Watson‚2014). The urinary system consists of two kidneys‚ each of which is connected to the bladder by a ureter. The urine flows from the kidneys‚ to the bladder via the ureters. Then from the bladder‚ the urine is excreted from the body by the urethra
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The urinary tract uses urination as a cleaning mechanism‚ which acts as host defense against bacterial growth and infection. When urine is released from the urethra‚ any microbes that may have previously entered or were introduced into the sterile environment of the urinary tract are washed away and released from the body. However‚ sometimes bacteria is able to enter the urethra‚ colonize‚ and infect before the cleaning mechanism can take place. If the infection reaches the bladder‚ the consequences
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection or inflammation of the bladder (cystitis)‚ kidneys (pyelonephritis)‚ or urethra (urethritis)‚ leading to bacterial colonization of the urine. Infection of the urinary tract is a common problem‚ causing more than eight million office visits annually in the United States. UTI is the second most common infection that affects women. UTIs typically affect young‚ sexually active women. A lower UTI is an infection or inflammation of the bladder or urethra
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Cystinuria is a genetic disorder where there is too much cysteine‚ an amino acid‚ present within a person ’s urine. This type of kidney stone can affect both men and women. Struvite stones: A struvite stone can form due to an infection‚ most likely a urinary tract infection. These stones are known to grow in size at a rapid rate‚ completely blocking the kidney
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emergency and if not reversed can lead to death. Sweating during exercise that is not compensated by drinking extra fluids; exercise even in cold weather can cause sweating. Hot‚ humid weather‚ High altitude‚ which causes rapid breathing and increased urine output‚ Illnesses such as poorly controlled diabetes‚ and illnesses that cause vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ or fever‚ Pregnancy‚ and Certain medications. Each of these conditions alone can contribute to dehydration; a combination of them can cause it more quickly
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Urinary Calculi (Water Belly) Water belly‚ technically known as urinary calculi‚ refers to deposits that are in the urinary tract‚ usually found in male cattle and sheep. The deposits block urine from flowing‚ and if there is prolonged blockage it can result in the rupture of the urethra causing the urine to flood into the surrounding tissues. While there are other types of urinary calculi‚ there are 2 that tend to be more common. Both are mineral in nature and also most common in cattle and
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