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Nurse Aide

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Term
Definition
24 Hour Urine Specimen   a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24 hour period  
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Calculi   kidney stones  
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Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)   progressive condition in which the kidneys cannot filter certain waste products; also called chronic kidney failure  
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Clean Catch Specimen   a urine specimen that does not include the first and last urine that is voided; also called mid-stream  
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Condom Catheter   a catheter that has an attachment on the on the end that fits onto the penis; also called an external or texas catheter  
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Dialysis   a process that cleans the body of wastes that the kidneys cannot remove due to kidney failure  
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End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)   condition in which kidneys have failed and dialysis or transplantation is required to sustain life  
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Indwelling Catheter   a catheter that stays inside the bladder for a period of time; urine drains into a bag  
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Ketones   chemical substances that the body produces when it does not have enough insulin in the blood  
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Micturition   the process of emptying the bladder of urine; also called urination or voiding  
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Routine Urine Specimen   a urine specimen that can be collected any time a person voids  
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Specific Gravity   a test performed to measure the density of urine  
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Straight Catheter   a catheter that does not stay inside the person; it is removed immediately after urine is drained or collected  
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Urinary Incontinence   the inability to control the bladder, which leads to an involuntary loss of urine  
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Urinary Tract Infection   a disorder that causes inflammation of the bladder; also called cystitis  
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Spec   specimen  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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inc   incontinent  
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BSC   bedside commode  
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Cath   catheter  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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FF   force fluids  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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Cl. liq   clear liquid  
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mL   millimeter  
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