Nonaseptic Techniques - Chapter 19

Question 1

Barium

Answer 1

Bulky, fine white powder, without odor or taste and free from grittiness; used as a contrast medium in radiography of the digestive tract.

Question 2

Bedpan

Answer 2

Vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to leave his or her bed.

Question 3

Colonoscopy

Answer 3

Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a charge-coupled device camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. Biopsies can be performed during the procedure. Excellent method to identify small polyps or masses.

Question 4

Colostomy

Answer 4

Surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body; also used to refer to the opening; or stoma, that is created.

Question 5

Defecation

Answer 5

Evacuation of fecal material from the intestines.

Question 6

Emesis Basin

Answer 6

Kidney-shaped vessel for the collection of vomitus.

Question 7

Enema

Answer 7

Liquid injected or to be injected into the rectum.

Question 8

Enterostomal Therapist

Answer 8

Health professional (usually a nurse) with special training and certification in the care of ostomies and related concerns.

Question 9

Flatus

Answer 9

Gas or air evacuated through the anus.

Question 10

Fowler’s Position

Answer 10

Position in which the patient’s head is raised 18-20 inches above the flat position; the knees are also raised.

Question 11

Hydration

Answer 11

Term used to indicate that a liquid substance contains water.

Question 12

Loopogram

Answer 12

The radiographic evaluation of the small and large bowel that has been connected to the skin surface as a substitute for the urinary bladder with an ostomy.

Question 13

Low-residue Diet

Answer 13

Diet that gives the least possible fecal residue, such as gelatin, sucrose, dextrose, broth, and rice.

Question 14

Lumen

Answer 14

Cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ (lumina=plural).

Question 15

Nasogastric (NG) Tubes

Answer 15

Tubes of soft rubber or plastic inserted through a nostril and into the stomach; for instilling liquid foods or other substances or for withdrawing gastric contents.

Question 16

Ostomate

Answer 16

One who has undergone enterostomy or ureterostomy.

Question 17

Perineum

Answer 17

Region between the thighs, bound in the male by the scrotum and anus and in the female by the vulva and anus.

Question 18

Purgation

Answer 18

Catharsis; relief of fecal matter affected by a cathartic.

Question 19

Sigmoidoscopy

Answer 19

Procedure used to see inside the sigmoid colon and rectum with a flexible tube that has a camera on the end (sigmoidoscope) and is placed through the anus.

Question 20

Sims’ Position

Answer 20

Position in which the patient lies on the left side with the right knee and thigh flexed and the left arm parallel along the back.

Question 21

Stoma

Answer 21

Opening established in the abdominal wall by colostomy, ileostomy, and so forth.

Question 22

Urinal

Answer 22

Vessel or other receptacle for urine (male and female types).

Question 23

Virtual Colonoscopy

Answer 23

It is performed on a multislice computed tomography (CT) scanner that takes up to 600 2D and 3D images of the colon in approximately 30 seconds.

Question 24

Viscosity

Answer 24

Physical property of liquids that determines the internal resistance to shear forces.