NSE 22A/B Chapter 43: NSE22A WEEK 9 TEXTBOOK NOTES
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Potter & perry chapter 43: urinary elimination. Each type has speci c nursing interventions. cause harm. When urinary system fails to function properly, all organ systems will be affected eventually. Pts suffer emotionally from changes of body image. Kidneys remove wastes from blood to form urine. Ureters transport urine from kidneys to bladder. Bladder stores urine until urge to urinate develops. Left kidney higher than right due to anatomical position of liver. Waste products of metabolism collect in blood then ltered in kidneys. Blood reaches kidney by renal artery that branches from the abdominal aorta. 20-25% of co circulates each minute through kidneys. Nephron forms the urine & is composed of the following structures: glomerulus, glomerular capillaries permit ltration of water, glucose, amino acids, urea, large proteins & blood cells don"t lter creatinine, and major electrolytes into bowman"s capsule. Presence of large proteins in urine (proteinuria) is sign of glomerular injury.
