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DHO Chapter 20
Nurse Assistant Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alignment | positioning body parts in relation to each other in order to maintain correct body posture |
| Anesthesia | prevention of pain by loss of sensation |
| Bed cradle | a cradle is placed on a bed under the top sheets to prevent bed linen from touching parts of the patient's body |
| Binders | They are special devices that are ordered to hold dressings in place or provide support; usually made of heavy cotton or flannelette with elastic sides or supports. They are applied to various parts of the body, but mainly to the abdomen and breasts. |
| Catheter | a hollow tube, usually made of soft rubber or plastic |
| Closed bed | a bed made following the discharge of a patient and after terminal cleaning of the unit |
| Colostomy | an opening into the large intestine, or colon |
| Complete Bed Bath (CBB) | the health care worker bathes all parts of the patient's body and also provides oral hygiene, back care, hair care, nail care, and perineal care |
| Contracture | a tightening or shortening of a muscle usually caused by lack of movement or usage of the muscle |
| Dangling | sitting with the legs hanging down over the side of the bed |
| Defecate | Having a bowel movement, or BM; the discharge of waste through the rectum. The material is called feces or stool. |
| Dehydration | excessive loss of fluid from the body |
| Edema | swelling |
| Enema | an injection of fluid into the large intestine and through the rectum |
| Fanfolding | folding the top sheets like accordion pleats |
| Ileostomy | an opening into the ileum, a section of the small intestine |
| Impaction | a large, hard mass of fecal material lodged in the intestine or rectum |
| Intake and Output | a means of recording all fluids a person takes in and eliminates during a certain period of time |
| Mechanical lifts | frequently used to transfer weak or paralyzed patients |
| Micturate | emptying of the bladder (urinate, void) |
| Midstream specimen | a urine specimen that is a free from contamination |
| Mitered corners | used to hold the linen firmly in place |
| Montgomery straps | special adhesive strips that are applied when dressings must be changed frequently at the surgical site |
| Occult blood | blood from areas of the intestinal tract |
| Occupied bed | a bed made while the patient is in the bed |
| Open bed | This is done to "welcome" a new patient. It is also done for patients who are ambulatory or out of bed for short periods of time. |
| Operative care | care provided during the surgery |
| Oral hygiene | care of the mouth and teeth |
| Ostomy | a surgical procedure in which an opening is created in the in the abdominal wall |
| Partial bed bath | the health care worker bathes some parts of the patient's body |
| Personal hygiene | includes bathing, back care, perineal care, oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, and shaving, when necessary |
| Postmortem care | care given to the body immediately after death |
| Postoperative care (post-op) | care provided following surgery |
| Preoperative care (pre-op) | care provided before the surgery |
| Pressure (decubitis) ulcer | caused by prolonged pressure on an area of the body that interferes with circulation |
| Rectal tube | a tube inserted to aid in the expulsion of flatus |
| Restraints | used to limit movement |
| Stoma | an opening in the abdominal wall |
| Stool specimen | examined by the lab, usually to check for ova and parasites (eggs and worms) |
| Suppository | a cone-shaped object that usually has a base material of cocoa butter or glycerin |
| Surgical (elastic) hose | ordered to support the veins of legs and increase circulation |
| Surgical shave | shaving and cleaning of the operative site |
| 24-hour urine specimen | all of the urine produced by a patient during a 24 hour period must be saved |
| Ureterostomy | an opening into one of the two ureters that drain urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| Urinary-drainage unit | bag that is attached to the catheter to collect drained urine |
| Urinate | emptying of the bladder (micturate, void) |
| Urine specimen | one of the most common specimens used for a variety of laboratory tests such urinalysis |
| Void | emptying of the bladder (urinate, micturate) |
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