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Pre-op

Before surgery

Post-op

After surgery

TCDB

Turn, cough and deep breath

TED hose

Brand name of anti-embolism stockings

BRP

Bathroom privilege

UA, U/A

Urinalysis

Cath

Catheter

BM

Bowel movement

BM

Bowel movement

UTI

Urinary tract infection

GI

Gastrointestinal

GU

Genitourinary

Lab

Laboratory

OR

Operating room

24 hour urine collection

All urine collected in a 24 hour period

Anuria

Absence or suppression of urine

Bed pan

An object used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in a health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle

Beside commode

A device used for elimination when a person is able to get out of bed but unable to walk to the bathroom.


• consists of a chair-like frame with a toilet seat and a removable collection bucket

Bladder

The organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination

BM (Bowel movement)

The discharge of waste matter fun the large intestine; defecation. The waste matter discharged from the large intestine; feces

Bowel obstruction

A mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines, preventing the normal transit of the products of digestion

Bowel retraining

Helps to reestablish normal bowel movements in persons who suffer from constipation, diarrhea, incontinence, or irregularity

Briefs

Protective underwear fit those that are incontinent (similar to a diaper)

Catheter

A hollow flexible tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway. (Includes the drainage of urine)

Clean catch/midstream

A method of collecting a urine sample for various tests, including urinalysis and urine culture

Collection device (hat)

Used to collect urine or feces for a specimen

Colon cancer

A malignant tumor of the colon

Colon/large intestine

The colon removes water, salt, and some nutrients forming stool

Colostomy

A surgical procedure that involves connecting a part of the colon onto the anterior abdominal wall, leaving the patient with an opening on the abdomen called a stoma

Condom catheter

A special condom is attached to a catheter to keep the catheter in place and to collect urine

Constipation

Hard, dry feces that are difficult to pass

Cystitis

Inflammation of the bladder, often called bladder infection

Defecation

A bowel movement

Dialysis

A procedure that performs many of the normal duties of the kidneys, like filtering waste products from the blood, when the kidneys no longer work adequately

Diarrhea

The passage of liquid, informed feces

Down drain bag

Collects urine from catheter

Down drain

Tube that drains out of the bladder into a catheter bag

Dysuria

Painful or difficult urination

Enema

The procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus

Expectorate

Cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs

Fecal impaction

A large mass of dry, hard stool that can develop in the rectum due to chronic constipation

Flatus/ flatulence

Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract especially the stomach or intestines

Foley/indwelling catheter

A thin, sterile tube inserted into your bladder to drain urine. It can be left in place in the bladder for a period of time because there is an inflatable balloon at the end that will hold the tubing in place in the bladder

Foreskin

The retractable roll of skin covering the end of the penis

Fracture pan

Smaller bedpan features a tapered front so that it slides easily under the body. ( loop handle makes maneuvering easy)

Hematuria

The presence of blood in the urine. (A sign that something is causing abnormal bleeding in a person's genitourinary tract: the kidneys, or ureters)

Hemorrhoids

Swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus

Ileostomy

A surgical opening constructed by bringing the end or loop of small intestines (the ileum) out onto the surface of the skin.


•intestinal waste passes out of this

Ileum/Small intestine

Upper part of intestine where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood

Incontinent pad

Used on someone who is incontinent

Kidney failure

Diminished function of the kidney. May lead to complete loss of kidney function.

Kidney stone (renal calculi)

Stones that form in the urinary system.

Leg bag urine collection

A bag that is attached to the leg where urine accumulates.

Nocturia

The need to get up more than once or twice during the night to urinate, to the point, where sleep is disrupted

Oliguria

Production of abnormally small amounts of urine.

Ostomy bag

A bag worn over the stoma to receive fecal discharge.

Polyuria

Production of too much dilute urine.

Sample/specimen

A sample used for testing and diagnosis.

Sputum

Sample coughed up from the lungs.

Stoma

An artificial opening on your abdomen to collect waste (either feces or urine), the waste products are collected in a reservoir bag, or pouch

Stool

The waste product of the human digestive system.

Straight catheter

A rubber tube that is inserted, drains the bladder, and slipped out

Suprapubic catheter

A surgically-created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin which is used to drain urine from the bladder

Ureterostomy

The creation of a new outlet for a ureter

Ureters

Muscular tubes, about 16 inches (40 centimeters) long, that attach at their upper end to the kidneys and at their lower end to the bladder

Urinal

Container for male patients urine collection

Urinalysis (UA)

An array of tests performed on urine •One of the most common methods of medical diagnosis

Urinary incontinence

Loss of bladder control that results in the release of urine.


May be temporary or permanent

Urinary meatus

The opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

An infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract

Urination

Discharge of urine.

Voiding

To urinate.

Position Foley catheter/bag/tubing bolds

1. Place tubing over the leg


2. Attach to bed frame (not on side rail)


3. Below level of the bladder

Measure/record urine output bolds

1. Place container on flat surface


2. Record output accurately and within 25 ml's

Collecting a stool specimen bolds

1. Properly fill out label given and place on specimen container


2. Put lid tightly on the specimen cup


3. Place specimen cup into transport bag


4. Wash hands

Assisting with a bedpan/fracture pan bolds

1. Positions the bedpan/fracture pan under the patient correctly (if using a fracture pan, the flat side should be toward the back of the patient)


2. Position call light within reach of the resident


3. Provide privacy