NCM 21O - COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

TERMS TO DESCRIBE ALTERATION OF URINE PRODUCTION 🧑‍⚕️ DESIATA, LYRIZZA

TERMS TO DESCRIBE ALTERATION OF URINE ODOR

- Faint aromatic
PRODUCTION .Abnormal
- Offensive

POLYURIA pH
- Refers to the production of abnormally - 4.5 – 8.0
large amounts of urine by the kidneys. - Freshly voided urine is somewhat acidic.
OLIGURIA Abnormal
- Used to describe decreased urinary - Over 8 and under 4.5
output
- Low urine output, usually less than 500 SPECIFIC GRAVITY
ml/ day or 30 ml/ hr - 1.010 – 1.025
ANURIA Concentrated urine has a higher specific gravity
- Lack of urine production Diluted urine has a lower specific gravity
URINARY FREQUENCY
- Voiding at frequent intervals GLUCOSE
- More than 4 to 6 times per day - Not present
NOCTURIA Present - high blood glucose levels
- Voiding two or more times at night.
E.g., “Nocturia x 4” KETONE BODIES
URGENCY - not present
- Is the sudden strong desire to void.
DYSURIA BLOOD
- Voiding that is either painful or difficult - Not present
Abnormal
CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL AND - Occult (microscopic) Bright red

ABNORMAL URINE
ALBUMIN
AMOUNT (24 hours Adult)
- Negative
- 1, 200 – 1, 500 ml
- Approximately equal to fluid intake
Output of less than 30ml/ hr – decreased
blood flow to the kidneys

COLOR AND CLARITY

- Straw, amber transparent
Dark amber – concentrated
Pale yellow or almost clear – diluted
Foods and drugs – colors urine
- Menstrual flow also colors urine
Pink, bright red or rusty brown – RBC (hematuria)
Cloudy urine – WBC, bacteria, pus or
contaminants