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Module #11 Ongoing Conditions > Elimination > Flashcards

Elimination Flashcards

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what is voiding?

A

peeing

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what does colostomy mean?

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an artificial opening between the colon and abdominal wall

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functional incontinance

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urinary incontinence cause by physical conditions or environmental barriers that prevents the client from getting to the bathroom in time

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stress incontinence

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leaking urine during exercise and certain movements

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catheter

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tube inserted into someone to drain the bladder or inject fluid through a body opening

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catheterization

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the process of inserting a catheter

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glucosuria/glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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5 factors that affect urine production

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medication
amount of fluid injested
type of fluids injested
dietary salt
age
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4 factors that increase urine production

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coffee
tea
medications
alcohol

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what dietary substance is most responsible for retaining fluids?

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salt

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what are 2 medical terms for urination

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voiding and micturation

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4 factors changing urination patterns?

A

personal habbits
available toilet facilities
work
fluid intake

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12
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colour of urine?

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straw yellow

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urine clarity?

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clear

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urine odor?

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shouldn’t smell

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urine presence of particles?

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shouldn’t be any particles

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4 abnormal things about urine?

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particles in urine
blood in urine
smelly urine
painful to urine

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dysuria?

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painful while peeing, typically caused by a UTI

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hematuria?

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blood in urine

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nocturia

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need to urinate during the night

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oliguria?

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small amount of urine

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21
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name 3 foods that change urine colour?

A

beets
black berries
rhubarb

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bedpan vs fracture pan?

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bedpans are for immobiles, fracture pan is for limited mobility

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6 reasons for urinary incontinence?

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stress incontinence - leaking urine from cough/sneeze
urge incontinence - urgent need to urine
overflow incontinence - leaking bladder when too full
functional incontinence - cannot get to toilet in time
reflex incontinence - urine is lost when bladder is full
surgery to intestinal, rectal or reproductive system

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3 problems that occur from urinary incontinence?

A

skin irritation
infection
skin breakdown

25
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final goal to bladder training?

A

voluntary control of urination

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function of catheter?

A

tube that drains fluid through a body opening

27
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why are catheters used before, during and after surgery?

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reduces risks of accidental bladder injury either before, during or after surgery, also prevents pressure on other close by organs from bladder being full

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precautions for tubing of catheter?

A

bag needs to be lower then bladder level

29
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leg bag vs drain bag?

A

leg bag is for when client is up and moving, easy to hide, smaller.
drain bag is for when client is sleeping, larger bag.

30
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condom catheters are used for ?

A

male clients

31
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condom catheter bag is a ?

A

soft sheath that slides over the penis

32
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tubing connects the ?

A

condom catheter with the drainage bag

33
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random urine sample?

A

no measurement specimen sample

34
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midstream sample?

A

clean the area,

pee half way and then into the cup

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24 hour urine sample?

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client collects urine for 24 hours

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constipation?

A

a condition where someone has a bowel movement less frequently, and it is hard, and dry, and hard to pass

37
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defecation?

A

process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus. (bowel movement)

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feces?

A

semi solid mass of waste products in the colon

39
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melena?

A

dark tarry stools containing decomposing blood that usually means there is bleeding in the upper part of alimentary canal ad especially in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum

40
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normal feces frequency?

A

1 a day, or every 2 or 3 days

41
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normal feces color?

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brown

42
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normal odor for feces?

A

characterized

43
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normal shape of feces?

A

soft, formed, moist, shaped like rectum

44
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Colostomy Care

A

skin care is essential to prevent from skin break down around the stoma
skins is washed and dried after every time pouch is removed, and a skin barrier is applied
skin barrier prevent feces from touching the skin

45
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how do you clean colostomy?

A

soap and water around skin, just water on stoma, pat dry

46
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When do you whipe drain from colostomy?

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after washing it, so the mesh part does not get wet

47
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How to avoid colostomy odor?

A

good hydiene
emptying pouches frequently
avoiding gassy foods
putting deodrants in pouches

48
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straight catheter?

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inserted into urethra into bladder to drain urine, and is removed after each use

49
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indwelling catheter?

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inserted through urethra into the bladder and is constantly draining the urine

50
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suprapubic catheter?

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tubing through the abdominal wall into the bladder, it is a type of indwelling catheter and is left inside the bladder with a drainage bag attached to it

51
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catheter care

A

hand hygiene, clean area, clean tube, insert tube, ensure that bag is below bladder, no kinks in the tubing, comfort

52
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digestive system is also called?

A

gastrointestinal system

53
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digestion?

A

process of the breaking down of foods, and absorption of nutrients

54
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what is the word for smooth muscle contractions pushing food through the alimentary system?

A

PERISTALSIS

55
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What are the types of diets?

A 
Low sodium
Nectur 
Honey
Pudding
High calorie
low sugar
heart healthy
vegetarian
vegan
diabetic
lactose intallerent
glucose free
low fat
56
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hot to prevent choking/aspiration?

A 
fluid diets
frequent drinks between bites
breaks between bites
smaller bites
feed them slowly
do heimlich manover if they are choking, 5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts

Module #11 Ongoing Conditions (3 decks)

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