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Unit 10

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