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BIOS 256 Week 4 Case Study: Urinary System History: Mr. P is 77 yrs. old and is having urinary problems. He urinates more frequently than he did when he was younger, but he still can't see... m to fully empty his bladder. He has to get up several times at night to use the bathroom and it is exhausting him! Physical exam: consider what exam would be helpful in determining his diagnosis. Labs: urinalysis is normal Assessment: Urinary obstruction due to ? Deliverables Answer the following questions based on the scenario and article above and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly resource in APA format to support your answers. 1. Trace the flow of urine from the collecting duct to the urethral meatus. Collecting duct -> duct of Bellini -> Calyces open in pelvis -> ureter -> urinary bladder -> urethra -> urethral opening (Abreu, S. (2017). 2. Based on your knowledge of the male urinary tract, what normal organ is most likely obstructing the urinary outflow? Prostate 3. Based on the anatomic location of this structure, how can this structure be examined? It is examined by what they call a digital rectum exam (DRE) because the prostate lies in front of the rectum you can feel it by inserting a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum (Robinson, J. (2002). 4. Based on your knowledge of anatomical differences, why are women more likely than men to get urinary tract infections? Women are more likely to get urinary tract infection because their ureter is shorter than in the male urinary tract. 5. Predict the consequences of the inability to empty the bladder. It can cause high blood pressure, leg swelling, and eventually kidney failure. Reference: Abreu, S. (2017). What is the path of urine through the urinary system? | Socratic. Socratic.Org. https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-path-of-urine-through-the- urinary-system Robinson, J. (2002). Prostate Cancer and the Digital Rectal Exam. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/prostate-cancer-digital-rectal- exam#:%7E:text=Doctors%20use%20the%20digital%20rectal,lubricated %20finger%20into%20the%20rectum. [Show More]

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