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Nursing 140
Nursing 140, Test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fowler’s position | An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised to promote dependent drainage after an abdominal operation. |
| Lateral position- | Patient on side |
| Logrolling- | technique producing unacceptable motion during body position changes in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. |
| Prone position: | Lying with the front or face downward. |
| Semi-Fowler’s position: | an inclined position obtained by raising the head of the bed 25–40 cm, flexing the hips, and placing a support under the knees so that they are bent at approximately 90°, thereby allowing fluid in the abdominal cavity to collect in the pelvis. |
| Sim’s position | A position in which the patient lies on one side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed, used to facilitate enema. |
| Lithotomy position | A supine position in which the hips and knees are fully flexed with the legs spread apart and raised and the feet resting in straps. |
| Supine position | lying with the face upward, or on the dorsal surface. |
| Trapeze | A swinging horizontal bar, suspended at each end by a rope |
| Bed Cradle | a frame placed over the body of a patient in bed for application of heat or cold or for protecting injured parts from coming into contact with the bed clothes. Cradles vary in size according to their intended purpose and can be used over the entire body o |
| Chole | Bile |
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Rhin | Nose, Nasal |
| Pulmo | Lung |
| Stoma | An opening into the body from the outside created by a surgeon |
| Pneumo | Air, gas, lung, pulmonary |
| Derm | Skin |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Occu | ????? |
| Vas | Blood vessel, duct |
| Hyster | Womb |
| Cyst | a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure |
| Gingiva | Gum |
| Gloss | Tongue |
| Hemat/Hemo | Blood |
| Ren | Kidney |
| Veni | Vein |
| Oopher | Ovary |
| Neuro | Nerves, nervous system |
| Ortho | Straight; upright; vertical: |
| Mamm | Breast |
| Buc | Cheek |
| Ileo | Ileum |
| Cervical | of or relating to a neck or cervix |
| Thorasic | Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax |
| Sacral | Referring to the sacrum, the 5 vertebral bones situated between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx (the lowest segment of the vertebral column). |
| Lumbar | Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae in the spinal column. The 5 lumbar vertebrae are represented by the symbols L1 through L5. |
| Plantar | Having to do with the sole of the foot |
| Palmar | Pertaining to the palm (the grasping side) of the hand. |
| Canthus | The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye |
| Myo | A prefix denoting a relationship to muscle. |
| Nephro | The science that deals with the kidneys, especially their functions or diseases. |
| Cyte | A suffix denoting a cell. |
| Opth | eye |
| Orchis | testis |
| Perineum | The area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva (the labial opening to the vagina) in the female. |
| Nares | The nostrils or nasal passages |
| Dent | Teeth |
| Canthus | The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye. |
| Erthyema | redness of the skin due to congestion of the capillaries |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. |
| Alopecia | hair loss |
| Smegma | the secretion of sebaceous glands, especially the cheesy secretion, consisting principally of desquamated epithelial cells, found chiefly beneath the prepuce |
| Partial bath | When patient can do part of bath but needs help with some areas |
| Gait belt | a device used to transfer people from one position to another or from one thing to another. |
| Incontinent pad | Absorbent pads made of various materials used for personal hygiene usually in urinary incontinence and usually in the elderly. |
| Diaphoretic | Producing or increasing perspiration. |
| Pulmonary Hygiene | Breathing mechanisms or ways to keep the lungs "clean" and prevent pneumonia |
| Anti-embolism stockings | "TED". Turns "mississippi river into colorado river".Sits tight on veins to prevent an embolism |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| Thrombus | a stationary blood clot along the wall of a blood vessel, frequently causing vascular obstruction. Some authorities differentiate thrombus formation from simple coagulation or clot |
| Leg exercises | motions to keep the blood flowing though the legs (such as bike motions) |
| Pulmonary embolus | Blockage of an artery of the lung by foreign matter such as fat, tumor, tissue, or a clot originating from a vein. |
| Glycosuria | the presence of glucose in the urine |
| Polyuria | Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes |
| Polydipsia | Excessive or abnormal thirst |
| Polyphagia | Excessive eating; gluttony, disproportionate appetite or eating |
| Hyperglycemia | A high blood sugar. An elevated level specifically of the sugar glucose in the blood. |
| Hypoglycemia | Low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar (or blood glucose) concentrations fall below a level necessary to properly support the body's need for energy and stability throughou |
| Flatus | gas or air in the gastrointestinal tract |
| Cleansing enema | a solution introduced into the rectum to promote evacuation of feces or as a means of introducing nutrients, medicinal substances, or opaque material for radiologic examination of the lower intestinal tract. |
| Impaction | a collection of hardened feces in the rectum or sigmoid |
| Postprandial | Following a meal, especially dinner |
| Occult blood | Blood that is present in amounts too small to be seen and can be detected only by chemical analysis or microscopic examination. |
| Colectomy | excision of the colon or of a portion of it |
| Colostomy | a surgical procedure used to create an opening for urine and feces to be released from the body. Colostomy refers to a surgical procedure where a portion of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to carry stool out of the body |
| Colonoscopy | Colonoscopy is a medical procedure where a long, flexible, tubular instrument called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine) and the rectum. |
| Diverticulitis | Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed. |
| Melana | The passage of black tarlike stools containing blood that has been acted on by the intestinal juices |
| Hematochezia | The passage of bloody stools |
| Polyp | A usually nonmalignant growth of tissue protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, often causing obstruction. |
| Effluent | waste from an abattoir carried away in liquid form. Disposal is a major problem because of the need to avoid pollution of waterways. See aerobic effluent treatment, anaerobic effluent treatment. |
| Condom catheter | an external urinary collection device that fits over the penis like a condom; used in the management of urinary incontinence. |
| Indwelling catheter | a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid |
| Straight catheter: | Similar to a Foley except it is removed after urine has been drained. Straigh, hollow and flexible tube. |
| Enuresis | The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine. |
| Hematuria | blood (erythrocytes) in the urine |
| Nocturia | Urination at night, especially if excessive. |
| Oliguria | diminished urine production and excretion in relation to fluid intake |
| Urgency | the sudden need to urinate. |
| Stress incontinence | A sudden, involuntary release of urine caused by muscular strain accompanying laughing, sneezing, coughing, or exercise, seen primarily in older women with weakened pelvic musculature |
| Frequency | the number of occurrences of a periodic process in a unit of time |
| Dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| Incontinence | inability to control excretory functions |
| Urinary retention | The result of progressive obstruction of the urethra by an enlarging prostate, causing urine to remain in the bladder even after urination |
| Anuria | complete suppression of urine formation and excretion |
| Polyuria | excessive secretion of urine. |
| Urosotmy | surgically created opening in the abdomen that allows urine to pass directly out of the body |
| Hemodialysis | removal of certain elements from the blood by virtue of the difference in rates of their diffusion through a semipermeable membrane while being circulated outside the body; the process involves both diffusion and ultrafiltration. |
| Micturition | The desire to urinate. |
| Urethra | the membranous canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior of the body. |
| Ureter | the fibromuscular tube through which urine passes from kidney to bladder |
| Diuretic | Tending to increase the discharge of urine |
| Renal calculi | A small hard mass in the kidney that forms from deposits chiefly of phosphates and urates. Also called nephrolith. |
| Cystectomy | is a surgical procedure to remove the bladder |
| Cystoscopy | a diagnostic procedure that is used to look at the bladder (lower urinary tract), collect urine samples, and examine the prostate gland. |
| Cystitis | defined as inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| Diuresis | increased excretion of urine |
| Urine colors | Red, pink, orange, yellow (dark and light), green, clear, blue |
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