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BASIC NA TERMS
Unit 10
Question | Answer |
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anus-opening through which feces is excreted | anal |
catheter-tube into body cavity; such as the bladder | cath |
artificial opening made surgically to allow defecation from the abd wall | colostome |
of from the rectum | instead |
get small | contract |
to have a bm | defecate |
(1) resident leaving the facility (2) unusual discharge coming out of some part of the body | discharge |
accumulation of trapped air in the bowel | distention |
liquid injected into the rectum to wash out the contents of the rectum | enema |
eliminate or expel waste matter from the body | excrete |
cough up matter from the chest and spit it out | expectorate |
solid waste material excreted from the rectum and anus, ie stool bm or fecal matter | feces |
intestinal gas | flatus |
incont inability to control the bowel or bladder | incontinence |
involuntary; cannot control | invol |
rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the esophagus and intestines that pushes food along the digestive tract | peristalsis |
produce a special substance and expel it | secrete |
suppository; medication inserted into the rectum | supp |
sample of material taken from the residents body | specimen |
waste material coughed up from the lungs or trachea | sputum |
urinalysis-lab test of urine | ua |
urinary tract infection | uti |
to pass urine out of the body | void |