Sunday, November 06, 2011. Three simple clinical measurements that we can initiate without a physician order are daily weights, vital signs, and fluid intake and output. B Wearing the same or similar clothing. C And on the same scale. 3 Fluid intake and output chart. Convert household measures such as a glass, cup, or soup bowl to metric units.

Thursday, June 28, 2012. Most people have two kidneys. They sit at the back of the body, one on each side, just underneath the ribcage. They filter the blood to remove waste products, which they convert into urine. Urine is carried from each kidney, through a tube called a ureter. To the bladder, where it is stored. When you are ready to pass urine, it leaves the bladder through a tube called the urethra. The urethra opens immediately in front of the vagina in women and at the tip of the penis in men.

Sunday, June 24, 2012. What is a prostate? The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis. The prostate is just in front of the rectum. The urethra runs through the center of the prostate, from the bladder to the penis, letting urine flow out of the body. The prostate secretes fluid that nourishes and protects sperm.

Sunday, September 16, 2012. MRI uses a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and virtually all other internal body structures. The images can then be examined on a computer monitor, transmitted electronically, printed or copied to a CD. Abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord. Injuries or abnormalities of the joints.