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Genitourinary
Chap 25 quiz 8
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
03/30/2011

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Azotemia
Definition
accumulation of nitorgenous wastes in the blood
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balanitis
Definition
inflammation or infection of the glans penis
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chordee
Definition
a shortage of skin of the ventral side of the penis causes the penis to bow
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circumcision
Definition
surgical removal of the foreskin
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cryptorchidism
Definition
undescended testes
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cystitis
Definition
a lower urinary tract infection that involves the urethra or bladder
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dialysate
Definition
the dialysis solution that enters the adbomen to pull body wastes and extra fluid into the abdominal cavity
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disequilibrium syndrome
Definition
rapid changes in the body's water and electroly ebalance during hemodialysis tx
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dysfxnal voiding
Definition
an abnormality in the storage or empything phase of urination
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end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Definition
minimal renal fxn (less than 10% or normal) accompanied by uremic syndrome, anemia, and abnormal blood values
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enuresis
Definition
repeated involuntary voiding by a child old enought that bladder control is expected, usually about 5 o 6 yrs of age
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hydronephrosis
Definition
accumlation of urine in the renal pelvis as a result of obstructed urine outflow
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incarceration
Definition
a hernia that cannot be reduced and circulation to the trapped tissue is impaired
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nephron
Definition
the fxn unit of the kidney that contributes to the formation of urine
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neurogenic bladder
Definition
an interrupted nerve supply (eg from meningomyelocele or spinal cord trauma) impairs the voiding fxn of the bladder and leads to urinary tract obstruction
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oliguria
Definition
urine output less that 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hr
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osteodytrophy
Definition
a comples bone disease process of chronic kidney disease in which there is increased resorption
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phimosis
Definition
the foreskin over the glans penis cannot be retracted. as a result of natural adhesion, phimosis is a normal finding in uncircumcised infants and young males. generally the foreskin sepreates from the glans during childhood, and intermittent erections lead to physiologic foreskin retraction
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pyelonephritis
Definition
an upper urinary tract infection that involves teh ureters, renal pelvis, and reanl parenchyma
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pyeloplasty
Definition
removal of an obstructed segment of the ureter and reimplantation into the renal pelvis
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renal insufficiency
Definition
decrease in the kidneys' ability to conserve sodium and concentrate the urine
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stent
Definition
a device used to maintain patency of the urethral canal
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uremia
Definition
an excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood
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uremic frost
Definition
urea crystals deposited on the skin
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vesicoureteral reflux
Definition
the backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters during voiding
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