Chapter 28 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
catheter
A
a tube used to drain or inject through a body opening
2
Q
catheterization
A
the process of inserting a catheter
3
Q
condom catheter
A
a soft sheath that slides over the penis and is used to drain urine
4
Q
Foley catheter
A
a catheter left in the bladder so urine drains constantly into a draining bag
5
Q
gravity
A
a natural force that pulls things downward
6
Q
indwelling catheter
A
Foley catheter
7
Q
retention catheter
A
Foley catheter
8
Q
straight catheter
A
a catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed
9
Q
suprapubic catheter
A
a catheter surgically inserted into the bladder through an incision above the pubis bone
10
Q
CAUTI
A
catheter-associated urinary tract infection
