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Nursing Interventions to Encourage Normal Urinary Elimination

Nursing Interventions to Encourage Normal Urinary Elimination. Heather Nelson, RN. Interventions to maintain normal urinary elimination include:. Maintain an adequate fluid intake. Promote normal voiding habits. Fluid Intake. Increasing fluid intake increases urine production.

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Nursing Interventions to Encourage Normal Urinary Elimination

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  1. Nursing Interventions to Encourage Normal Urinary Elimination Heather Nelson, RN

  2. Interventions to maintain normal urinary elimination include: • Maintain an adequate fluid intake. • Promote normal voiding habits.

  3. Fluid Intake • Increasing fluid intake increases urine production. • A normal, average daily intake of 1200 to 1500 ml of fluids is adequate for most patients. • Dilute urine helps prevent urinary tract stones and infection.

  4. Fluid Intake • Immobilized patients may require fluid intakes of 2000 to 3000 ml per day to prevent calculi formation. • Limited fluid intakes may be necessary for patients on fluid restrictions such as those with renal impairment or congestive heart failure.

  5. Fluid Intake • Fluid intake can also be increased by encouraging the patient to eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables, which have a high water content.

  6. Voiding Habits • Hospital routines and prescribed medical therapies can interfere with a patient’s normal voiding habits. • Assist patient with bedpans or with getting to the bedside commode or toilet, if needed.

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