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Elimination
Elimination
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Health Care
Professional
12/05/2008

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Term
amount of urine that remains in bladder immediately after voiding, measured by ultrasound/cath.
Definition
Postvoid residual
Term
pvr <50mL
Definition
indicates adequate emptying of bladder
Term
pvr>150mL
Definition
guideline for cath.
Term
3 types of urine collections
Definition
1) clean catch/midstream specimen, 2)sterile specimens (from indwelling cath), specimens from infants/children
Term
enemas for cleansing (2)
Definition
Hypertonic (fleet), Hypotonic (tap-water)/isotonic (normal saline)
Term
enema which uses tap water for cleansing
Definition
hypotonic
Term
normal saline enema used for cleansing
Definition
isotonic
Term
enemas for retention (5)
Definition
oil retention, carminiative, medicated, anthelmintic, nutritive
Term
saline-osmotic-draws water into the intestine and stimulates peristalsis, for cleansing
Definition
hypertonic (fleet)
Term
enema which lubricates stool and intestinal mucosa to make defecation easier
Definition
oil-retension
Term
enema that helps expel flatus from rectum
Definition
carminiative
Term
enema that helps destroy intestinal parasites
Definition
anthelmintic
Term
enema that administers fluids and nutrition rectally
Definition
nutritive
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