Ch. 25, 26, 27, & 36 Flashcards
dysuria
painful or difficult urination; burning on urination
functional incontinence
the person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time
hematuria
blood in the urine
mixed incontinence
the combination of stress incontinence and urge incontinence
nocturia
frequent urination at night
oliguria
scant amount of urine; less than 500 mL in 24 hours
over-flow incontinence
small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder
polyuria
abnormally large amounts of urine
reflex incontinence
urine is lost at predictable intervals when a specific amount of urine is in the bladder
stress incontinence
when urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder
transient incontinence
temporary or occasional incontinence that is reversed when the cause is treated
urge incontinence
the loss of urine in response to a sudden urgent need to void; the person cannot get to a toilet in time
urinary frequency
Voiding at frequent intervals
urinary incontinence (UI)
The involuntary loss or leakage of urine
urinary retention
Not being able to completely empty the bladder
urinary urgency
The need to void at once
urination/voiding
The process of emptying urine from the bladder voiding
catheter
A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
catheterization
the process of inserting a catheter
condom catheter
A soft sheath that slides over the penis and is used to drain urine
indwelling catheter
A catheter left in bladder so urine drains constantly into a drainage bag; retention or Foley catheter
straight catheter
A catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed
colostomy
A surgically created opening (stomy) between the colon (colo) and the body’s surface
Constipation
The passage of a hard, dry stool
Defecation
The process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus; bowel movement
dehydration
A decrease in the amount of water in the body
diarrhea
the frequent passage of liquid stools
enema
the introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon
fecal impaction
the prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum
fecal incontinence
the inability to control the passage of feces and flatus through the anus
feces
the semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expelled through the anus; stool or stools
flatuence
The excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines
flatus
gas or air passed through the anus
ileostomy
A surgically created opening between the ileum and the body’s surface
melena
a black, tarry stool
ostomy
A surgically created opening that connects an internal organ to the body’s surfaces
stool
Excreted feces; stools
suppository
A cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening; it melts at body temperature
stoma
A surgically create opening seen on the body’s surface
bony prominence/pressure point
intact skin
Normal skin and skin layers without damage or breaks
pressure injury
Localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue; the injury is usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or other device and results from pressure to pressure in combination with shear
shear
When layers of the skin rub agaisnt each other; when the skin remains in place and underlying tissues move; and stretch, tearing underlying capillaries and blood vessels and causing tissue damage
ulcer
A shallow or deep crater-like sore of the skin or mucous membrane
