Urinary SystemAnatomy and Physiology Zoe McCarthy 1 Urinary System in Context 2 Urinary System in Context System How does it do it? 3 Functions of the Urinary system • 1. Regulating blood volume and pressure • 2. Regulating plasma concentrations of sodium‚ potassium‚ chloride and other ions • 3. Stabilising blood pH • 4. Conserving nutrients • 5. Detoxifying poisons (with the liver) 4 Organisation of the Urinary System • • • • Kidneys Ureters Urinary bladder Urethra 5 Position of
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Nursing care plan (Colonoscopy) S.E is a 59 year old African-American male admitted to the critical care unit because of his left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain. S.E had a colonoscopy 2 days ago. He has a family history of hypertension (HTN) and a medical history of HTN and anemia. He is alert and oriented ×3 (time‚ place‚ and person). S.E has no known drug allergy and he is NPO except for medicine. Problem: LLQ abdominal pain Acute pain | Assessment | Planning/Nursing Goals |
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Urinary Incontinence is a fairly common problem among people. It is the loss of bladder control and in some cases fecal control. Some say it’s just a normal stage of aging. Others say‚ in women it’s a result of giving birth to children. Fortunately neither one of those ate completely true. Science shows that neither of these causes incontinence. Urinary Incontinence is in fact a disease with many causes. Some simple and some complex‚ but millions of people living with this disease. Those who
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Karisa M. Young April 28‚ 2005 Nursing 374L Nursing Care Plan Twin ‘B’ was born on Monday February 14‚ 2005 at 35 weeks gestation. The mother was scheduled for a cesarean section at 38 weeks gestation‚ but presented in the hospital early with signs of labor. A cesarean delivery was performed. Twin ‘B’ APGAR scores at 1 minute and 5 minutes were 9 and the newborn weighted 4lbs 3 oz. Upon completion of the assessment‚ the newborn’s temperature decreased to 96.1 degree Celsius (axillary). Diagnosis
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Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Goals & Expected outcomes | Nursing Interventions | Rationales | Methods of Evaluation | Name of client: Mrs. Tam Age: 65 Sex: Female Student ID:1155016494 Assessment date: 29/11/12 Medical Diagnosis: 1. Lower limbs edema 2. Low albumin level 3. hypokalemia and hypocalcaemia 4. Anemia Nursing Diagnosis: Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to vomiting after eating as evidenced by food intake less than the recommended daily
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Pharmacology Teaching Plan The patient is a 70 years old man‚ admitted in Clinton Cardiology Center for repeated chest pain‚ fainting‚ hypotension‚ thoracic discomfort and cough‚ which appeared suddenly the same day. The clinical exam showed: cold‚ pale‚ sweated skin‚ dyspnea‚ tachycardia‚ a diastolic murmur in the third intercostal space near the sternum edge‚ a third degree systolic murmur above the lower sternum‚ and a blood pressure of 80/60
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diseases is urinary incontinence. Urinary Incontinence can be defined as a medical condition in which the patient loses the control of the bladder. Generally‚ it is more common in women more than men. Fifty to eighty percent of the elderly are affected by urinary incontinence. Depending on the condition the leakage varies from a small dribble to a large quantity of urine. There are about three to six million people with urinary incontinence in the UK alone. Two hundred people worldwide have urinary incontinence
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Lecture Outlines* *See PowerPoint image slides for all figures and tables pre-inserted into PowerPoint without notes”. 17 -1 Chapter 17 Urinary System 17 -2 CopyrightThe McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Introduction A. The urinary system consists of two kidneys that filter the blood‚ two ureters‚ a urinary bladder‚ and a urethra to convey waste substances to the outside. 17 -3 Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for
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25 The Urinary System: Urinary System Organs * Kidneys are major excretory organs * Urinary bladder is the temporary storage reservoir for urine * Ureters transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder * Urethra transports urine out of the body Kidney Functions * Removal of toxins‚ metabolic wastes‚ and excess ions from the blood * Regulation of blood volume‚ chemical composition‚ and pH Kidney Functions * Gluconeogenesis during prolonged fasting * Endocrine functions * Renin: regulation
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Background Urinary catheterization is needed to ensure that the drainage of urine is adequate and to preserve kidney function (Smeltzer‚ 2010). It is also performed in order to achieve the following: relieve obstruction‚ assist with drainage in the postoperative patient‚ provides the ability to monitor urine output accurately‚ allows for drainage in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction and in patient with urinary retention‚ and prevents leakage in patients with pressure ulcers (Smeltzer
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