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CNA

chapter 16 vocabulary

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urination the act of passing urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body; also known as micturition or voiding
fracture pan a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan
portable commode a chair with a toilet seat and a removeable container underneath; also known as a bedside commode
urinary incontinence the inability to contro the bladder, which leads to involuntary loss of urine
urinary tract infection (UTI) a bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney that results in painful burning during urination and the frequent feeling of needing to urinate
kidney stones stones that form when urine crystalizes in the kidneys, which can block the kidneys and ureters, causing severe pain; also called renal calculi
renovascular hypertension a condition in which a blockage of arteries in the kidneys caused high blood pressure
chronic renal failure (CRF) a condition that occurs when the kidneys cannot eliminate certain waste products from the body; also called chronic kidney failure (CKD)
dialysis an artificial means of removing the body's waste products when the kidneys are no longer able to function
catheter a thin tube inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject fluids
urinary catheter a type of catheter that is used to drain urine from the bladder
straight catheter a type of urinary catheter that does not remain inside the person; it is removed immediately after urine is drained or collected
indwelling catheter a type of urinary catheter that remains inside the bladder for a period of time; also called a Foley catheter
condom catheter a type of urinary catheter that has an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis; also called Texas catheter
specimen a sample that is used for analysis in order to make a diagnosis
routine urine specimen a urine specimen that can be collected anytime a person voids
hat in health care, a plastic collection container that can be inserted into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool
clean-catch specimen a urine specimen that does not include the first and last urine voided in the sample; also called midstream specimen
24-hour urine specimen a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided by a person in a 24-hour period
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