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Elimination
Nursing 52 RCC elimination terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anuria | failure of the kidneys to produce urine; less than 100ml/day |
| anasarca | generalized edema |
| bedpan | container into which the client the client defecates and or urinates |
| borborygmus | rumbling sounds as gas passes through the intestines; a type of bowel sound |
| catheter | tube inserted into the bladder through the urinary meatus for the purpose of draining urine from the bladder |
| commode | portable toiled which can be used at the client's bedside |
| constipation | difficulty moving the bowels due to presence of hard fecal matter in the rectum |
| contraindicated | against orders for that specific situation |
| decompression of bladder | emptying of bladder |
| defecation | evacuation of bowels; to have a bowel movement |
| dehydration | depletion of body fluids (output exceeds intake) |
| dependent drainage | aka gravity drainage; drains from higher area to lower due to effects of gravity |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| diarrhea | loose and watery stools |
| distilled water | water in which the chemical impurities have been removed |
| diuresis | excessive secretion of urine; also called polyuria |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| edema | swelling |
| electrolyte | mineral salts dissolved in water |
| emesis | vomitus; material ejected from the stomach by vomiting |
| feces | aka stool; waste material discharged from the bowels |
| flatus | gas in or expelled from the lower end of the digestive tract |
| fracture pan | a flat bedpan used for a client for whom it is difficult to place a regular sized bedpan |
| frequency | frequent urination |
| graduate | a container (with a pour spout) for measuring fluids; similar to measuring cup |
| hourly rates | precise measurement of urine output every hour; may require a catheter |
| impaction | a collection of hard stool in the rectum that the client is unable to push out himself |
| incontinence | inability to control evacuation of the bowel and or bladder |
| lumen | the space within a tube intestine artery or vein |
| nausea | inclination to vomit |
| nocturia | frequent voiding at night |
| oliguria | diminished amount and frequency of urination; scanty urine output of less than 500ml/day |
| output | the amount of fluid eliminated from the body in a certain period of time |
| patent | open; unobstructed |
| peristalsis | wave-like contractions of the GI tract and other hollow tubes of the body which propel its contents forward |
| retention with overflow | small amounts of urine are voided at frequent intervals; large volume of urine retained in the bladder |
| trial voiding | to discontinue a urethral catheter or clamp a suprapubic catheter to determine if the patient is able to void |
| urgency | urge to urinate when the bladder contains little urine |
| urinal | container into which the client urinates |
| urine | a liquid waste eliminated from the body by the urinary system |
| urine retention | condition in which urine is retained in the bladder |
| urine suppression | condition in which the kidneys fail to produce urine |
| void | to eliminate urine from the boy; pass water; urinate; micturate |
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