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Module 8
Chapter 17 and 18
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
07/01/2020

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Term
straight catheter
Definition
a thin tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine, removed immediately after urine is drained.
Term
Fecal Impaction
Definition
A hard stool that is stuck in the rectum and can not be expelled
Term
Ulcerative Colitis
Definition
a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine
Term
Fracture Pan
Definition
a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan, used for residents that can not lift their hips up unassisted
Term
Indwelling Catheter
Definition
Foley cathter; remains inside the bladder for a period of time
Term
Hemorrhoids
Definition
enlarged veins in the rectum. Van also be outside the anus
Term
Stoma
Definition
an artificial opening through the stomach
Term
Portable Commode
Definition
a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath
Term
Condom catheter
Definition
a Texas catheter; catheter used for males,with an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis and fastened with specia tape to drain urine
Term
Diarrhea
Definition
the frequent elimination of liquid or semi liquid feces
Term
Colorectal cancer
Definition
Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
Term
Urinary Incontinence
Definition
The inability to control the bladder, which leads to an involuntary loss of urine
Term
Specimen
Definition
a sample that is used for analysis fin order to try to make a diagnosis
Term
Fecal Incontinence
Definition
the inability ti control the bowels, leading to a involuntary passage of stools
Term
Urinary Tract
Definition
the passage through which urine is voided, leads from the bladder
Term
Routine Urine Specimen
Definition
collected any time a resident urinates
Term
Flatulence
Definition
air in the intestine that is passed through the rectum
Term
Hat
Definition
a plastic collection container put into a toilet bowl to collect or measure urine or feces
Term
Urinary tract infection
Definition
a bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter or kidney
Term
Lactose Intolerance
Definition
the inability ti digest lactose, a type of sugar in mailk and other dairy products
Term
Occult
Definition
spmething that is hidden
Term
Kidney Stones
Definition
renal calculi; form when urine crystallizes in the kidney
Term
Clean-catch specimen
Definition
mid-stream specimen CCMS; does not include the first and last urine voided in the sample.
Term
Malabsorption
Definition
The body can not absorb or digest a particular nutrient properly
Term
Renolvascular Hypertension
Definition
a condition in which a blockage of the arteries to the kidneys causes high blood pressure
Term
24-hour urine specimen
Definition
collects all the urine voided by a resident in a 24-hour period
Term
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Definition
heartburn GERD
Term
Ureterostomy
Definition
when a ureter is opened to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated
Term
Chronic renal failure
Definition
chronic kidney failure; the kidneys become unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body
Term
Defecation
Definition
passing from the large intestine out of the body through the anus.
Term
GERD
Definition
Bastroesophageal reflux disease
a chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus
Term
colostomy
Definition
a surgically-created opening into the large intestine to allow stool to be expelled
Term
Dialysis
Definition
an artificial way of removing the body's waste products, can improve and extend life for several years
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
involuntary contractions that move food the the gastrointestinal system
Term
Heartburn
Definition
GERD
Term
Ileostomy
Definition
a surgically-created opening in the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled
Term
Cathter
Definition
a thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain fluids or inject fluids
Term
Constipation
Definition
the inability to eliminate stool.
Term
Constipation
Definition
the inability to eliminate stool or have a bowel movement
Term
Ulceration
Definition
the process of eroding away
Term
Enema
Definition
a specific amount of water, with or without additives, that is introduced into the colon to stimulate the elimination of stool
Term
Peptic Ulcers
Definition
raw sores in the stomach
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