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Chapter 16
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 24 Hour Urine Specimen | A urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24 -hour period |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) | an infection that occurs in the urethra bladder, ureter, or kidney when bacteria travel up a catheter. |
| Clean-catch specimen | a urine specimen that doe not include the first and last urine voided; also called midstream specimen |
| condom catheter | a catheter that has an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis; also called external or Texas catheter |
| Dialysis | a process that cleans the body of wastes that the kidneys cannot remove due to kidney failure |
| indwelling catheter | a catheter that remains inside the bladder for a period of time, with urine draining into a bag |
| ketones | chemical substances that the body produces when it does not enough insulin in the blood |
| micturition | the process of emptying the bladder of urine; also called urination or voiding |
| renal calculi | kidney stones |
| routine urine specimen | a urine specimen that can be collected any time a person voids |
| specific gravity | a test performed to measure the density of urine |
| sphincter | a ring-like muscle that opens and closes an opening in the body |
| straight catheter | a catheter that does not remain inside the person: it is removed immediately after urine is drained or collected |
| urinary incontinence | the inability to control the bladder, which leads to an involuntary loss of urine |
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