Urinary and Bowel Elimination PDF

Elimination Specimen Collection NURS 1090 ELIMINATION Urinary and Bowel waste Essenal for normal body funconing Individual paerns of eliminaon vary  Diet and uid intake  Amount of uid, ber Acvity level Eliminat  Bedrest/immobility decreases peristalsi...

Elimination Specimen Collection NURS 1090 ELIMINATION Urinary and Bowel waste Essenal for normal body funconing Individual paerns of eliminaon vary  Diet and uid intake  Amount of uid, ber Acvity level Eliminat  Bedrest/immobility decreases peristalsis ion: Diurecs, opioids Inuenc Cultural dierences Lifestyle, personal habits ing Anxiety, stress Factors  Can increase or decrease peristalsis and/or urinaon Provision of Privacy  Promotes normal eliminaon  Urinary Elimination Anatomy and Physiology Bladder Has a 100 mL capacity Urethra Meatus Normal Amounts of Urinary Output At least 50 mL/hr. Average is 1500 mL/day < 30 mL/hr Report to healthcare provider immediately Characteristics of Urine Normal: light straw to amber yellow Color Abnormal: dark amber, dark orange, red, dark brown Normal: faint, aromac Odor Abnormal: o2ensive (ammonia, foul, musty, fruity) Normal: clear, transparent Clarity Abnormal: cloudy, debris, sediment Amount 1200-1500/day, depending on intake  Anuria Nocturia Urinary Dysuria Oliguria Polyuria Eliminat Enuresis Proteinuria Frequency ion Glycosuria Pyuria Terms Hematuria Residual urine Inconnence Retenon Micturion Voiding Urgency  Denion: involuntary leakage of urine that is su