Urinary Elimination and Care Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• dysuria : painful or difficult urination
• dialysis : the process of using a machine to filter waste products and salts, and to remove excess fluid from the blood
• oliguria : urinary output of less than 30 ml/hr
• anuria : absence of urine or minimal urine production
• incontinence : inability to control the passing of urine
• uric acid : results from the breakdown of rna and dna
• urinary retention : inability to empty the bladder
• hematuria : when blood is present in the urine
• urometer : small plastic measuring device attached to the urine drainage bag that accurately measures very small amounts of urine
• cystitis : an infection in the urinary bladder
• creatinine : waste product of muscle metabolism
• uti : caused by the presence of pathogens within the urinary tract
• pyelonephritis : infection in the kidney
• kegel : exercises that will strengthen and tone the pelvic floor muscles
• urinary catheter : a tube that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder
• polyuria : urinary output greater than 3,000 ml/day
• void : another word for urinate
• urea : results from amino acid metabolism