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| also referred to as "voiding", the act of passing urine from the bladder through th urethra to the outside of the body. |
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| a type of urinary catheter that is inserted to drain urine from the bladder and is removed after the urine is drained. |
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| is hard stool that is stuck in the rectum and cannot be expelled. results from unrelieved constipation. |
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| is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine. Causing cramping, diarrhea, pain on one side of the lower abdomen. |
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| a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bed pan, used for residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan. |
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| "foley catheter" remains inside the bladder for a period of time. |
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| enlarged veins in the rectum which may also be visible outside of the anus. |
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| a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath. |
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| an external catheter used for males "texas catheter" has an attachment that fits onto the penis, and is secured with tape. changed daily or as needed. |
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| is the frequent elimination of liquid or semi liquid feces. Occasionally accompanied by cramps, urgency, nausea. |
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| "colon cancer" cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. |
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| the inability to control the bladder leading to involuntary loss of urine. |
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| a sample that is used for analysis in order to try to make a diagnosis. |
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| is the inability to control the bowels. lead to involuntary passing of stool. |
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| Something that is hidden or difficult to see or observe. |
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| upper an lower, upper contains the kidneys and ureters, lower contains the bladder and urethra. |
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| collected anytime the resident voids or urinates. |
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| "flatus" or "gas" air in the intestine that is passed through the rectum, can result in cramping or abdominal pain. |
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| is the from an area inside the creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside. |
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| UTI- Urinary Tract Infection |
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| a bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney. results in pain or burning during urination, also the frequent feeling of needing to urinate. |
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| a plastic collection container sometimes put into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine and stool. |
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| the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. |
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| when a ureter is opened to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated. |
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| "renal calculi" form when urine crystallizes in the kidneys and ureters, causing severe pain. |
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| "midstream specimen" does not include the first and last urine voided in the sample reduces contamination of the specimen. |
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| the body cannot absorb or digest a particular nutrient properly. |
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| the surgically created opening into the large intestine to allow stool to be expelled. |
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| Renovascular Hypertension |
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| a condition in which a blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high blood pressure. |
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| collects all the urine voided by a resident in a 24 hour period. |
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| a surgically created opening into the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled. |
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| CRF- Chronic Renal Failure |
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| "chronic kidney failure" occurs because the kidneys become unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body. |
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| the act of passing feces out of the large intestine, out of the body through the anus. |
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| GERD- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
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| a chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus. Stomach acid will cause a burning sensation also known as heart burn. |
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| IBD-Irritable Bowel Disease |
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| a term for conditions in which the bowel is chronically inflamed. |
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| an artificial way or removing the body's waste products, can improve or extend life for several years. |
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| involuntary contractions that move food through the gastrointestinal system. |
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| the result of a weakening of the sphincter muscle that joins the esophagus and the stomach. |
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| can affect any part of the digestive tract, most commonly the small intestine. the inflammation caused may occur in patches. similar to ulcerative colitis. |
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| a thin tube inserted in the body used to drain or inject fluids. |
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| the inability to eliminate stool or infrequent, difficult and painful elimination of hard, dry stool. |
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| the formation of a break on the skin or on the surface of an organ. |
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| used to drain urine from the bladder |
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| a specific amount of water with or without an additive, introduced to the colon to help stimulate the the elimination of stool. |
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| "gastric ulcers" raw sores in the stomach, caused by excessive acid secretion. |
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