Nonaseptic Techniques - Chapter 19 Flashcards
Barium
Bulky, fine white powder, without odor or taste and free from grittiness; used as a contrast medium in radiography of the digestive tract.
Bedpan
Vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to leave his or her bed.
Colonoscopy
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.
Colostomy
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.
Defecation
Evacuation of fecal material from the intestines.
Emesis Basin
Kidney-shaped vessel for the collection of vomitus.
Enema
Liquid injected or to be injected into the rectum.
Enterostomal Therapist
Health professional (usually a nurse) with special training and certification in the care of ostomies and related concerns.
Flatus
Gas or air evacuated through the anus.
Fowler’s Position
Position in which the patient’s head is raised 18-20 inches above the flat position; the knees are also raised.
Hydration
Term used to indicate that a liquid substance contains water.
Loopogram
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.
Low-residue Diet
Diet that gives the least possible fecal residue, such as gelatin, sucrose, dextrose, broth, and rice.
Lumen
Cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ (lumina=plural).
Nasogastric (NG) Tubes
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.
Ostomate
One who has undergone enterostomy or ureterostomy.
Perineum
Region between the thighs, bound in the male by the scrotum and anus and in the female by the vulva and anus.
Purgation
Catharsis; relief of fecal matter affected by a cathartic.
Sigmoidoscopy
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.
Sims’ Position
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.
Stoma
Opening established in the abdominal wall by colostomy, ileostomy, and so forth.
Urinal
Vessel or other receptacle for urine (male and female types).
Virtual Colonoscopy
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.
Viscosity
Physical property of liquids that determines the internal resistance to shear forces.