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Key Terms #6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Micturition | The act of passing urine voluntarily through the urethra |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
| Nocturia | Awakening from sleep with the urge to void |
| Post-Void Residual | Amount of urine left in the bladder after urination |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the substance of the kidney as a result of a bacterial infection |
| Dysuria | Painful urination resulting from bacterial infection within the bladder of obstruction of the urethra |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
| Urea | The final product of protein metabolism and the major nitrogenous waste product in urine |
| Urinary Incontinence | Loss of bladder control |
| Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | Infection of any part of the urinary system - kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra |
| Urgency | An immediate or strong desire to void |
| Polyuria | Voiding excessive amounts of urine |
| Oliguria | Diminished urinary output vs fluid intake |
| Retention | Inability to partially or completely empty the bladder |
| Fecal Occult Blood Test | Lab test used to check for blood in stool sample |
| Stoma | Artificially created opening between a body cavity and the surface of the body |
| Valsalva Maneuver | Forcibly exhales against closed mouth/nose, bearing down, part of the vagal response |
| Bowel Training | Stimulates emptying on a routine basis, used with chronic constipation, frequent loss of bowel control |
| Colostomy | The opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its skin surface |
| Constipation | Infrequent BM or difficult passage of stills that persists for several weeks or longer |
| Paralytic Ileus | Usually temporary paralysis of intestinal wall hat may occur after abdominal surgery or peritoneal injury and that causes cessation of peristalsis, leads to abdominal distention and symptoms of obstruction |
| Clostridium Difficile (C-diff) | Bacteria that can cause symptoms of diarrhea to life - threatening inflammation of the colon |
| Endoscopy | Non-surgical procedure to examine the digestive tract |
| Anuria | Failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
| Flatulence | The accumulation of gas within the lumen of the intestines causing the bowel wall to stretch adn distend |
| Pyuria | Presence of pus in the urine |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | Lab test that measures how much waste product is in the blood, reveals how well the kidneys are working |
| Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | Lab test that measures how much blood passes through the glomeruli each minute |
| Specific gravity | Lab test that measures the concentration of particles in urine |
| Cathartics | Drugs that act to promote bowel evacuation |
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