URINARY SYSTEM This system consists of the KIDNEYS‚ URETERS‚ URETHRA‚ and BLADDER. Not many structures‚ but very important. Functions: 1. Regulate electrolytes (K‚ Na‚ etc) in body 2. Regulate pH in blood 3. Regulate blood pressure 4. Regulate blood volume 5. Removing metabolic wastes (chemicals produces by chemical reactions in the body are excreted). This is the least important of the kidney’s functions. You can survive for a few weeks without excreting waste products in the urine‚ but hour
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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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What is the Urinary System? The urinary is system is a system of production‚ storage‚ and the elimination of urine. Formation and elimination of the urine is important for the human body because it contains nitrogenous wastes of the body that must be eliminated to maintain homeostasis. The urinary system is important for keeping the internal environment of the body clean. This particular system maintains proper homeostasis of water‚ salts and nitrogenous wastes (Iqba‚ 2010). There are four major
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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 been several studies done in different geographical regions that show urinary incontinence (UI) and other
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What are the risks of an inadequate bowel and bladder program? A spinal cord injury is a destructive event that occurs to someone and interrupts all aspects of their life‚ it causes paralysis of the body‚ making it difficult for an individual to do the things many people take for granting including their self-care and even the ability to use the bathroom (Atkins‚ 2014). In addition to a spinal cord injury‚ many people are susceptible to several health risks because of their inability to care for
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of Urinary System The urinary system consists of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ and urethra. The kidneys filter the blood to remove wastes and produce urine. The ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ and urethra together form the urinary tract‚ which acts as a plumbing system to drain urine from the kidneys‚ store it‚ and then release it during urination. Besides filtering and eliminating wastes from the body‚ the urinary system also maintains the homeostasis of water‚ ions‚ pH‚ blood pressure‚ calcium
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to metabolism: The kidneys help synthesize the hormone calcitriol. 2. Kidneys: the kidneys filter out wastes from the blood these wastes are then liquified into urine. Ureters: The ureters funnel the urine into the Urinary Bladder. Urinary Bladder: the urinary bladder stores the urine until muscle contraction forces the urine out. Urethra: the urethra is where the urine is forced out of the body. 3. 4. Renal Capsule: a smooth‚ transparent‚ fibrous
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Urinary incontinence What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is a medical condition characterized by the inability to control urination. There are 3 main types of urinary incontinence – urge incontinence‚ stress incontinence‚ and overflow incontinence. Urge incontinence is described as going before you reach the toilet – this is usually due to an overactive bladder. Stress incontinence is usually seen in women who have given birth as it is related to pelvic relaxation. Patients lose
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A urinary tract infection or UTI is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. Urinary tract infections can have different names‚ depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. The infection can be in the bladder‚ kidneys‚ ureters‚ or the urethra. If the infection is in the bladder it is called cystitis or a bladder infection. If the infection is in the kidneys is it called pyelonephritis
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and click the Next button. When all questions have been answered correctly‚ clicking the Next button will display the next page. • Urinary Patterns Prior to his stroke‚ Clyde often awakened 5 or 6 times during the night to void but was able to control the urge long enough to make it to the bathroom. • 1. How should the nurse describe the pre-stroke urinary pattern? • Dysuria. This refers to pain or burning with urination. • Frequency. This refers to voiding at more frequent intervals
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