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Pre-op |
Before surgery |
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Post-op |
After surgery |
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TCDB |
Turn, cough and deep breath |
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TED hose |
Brand name of anti-embolism stockings |
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BRP |
Bathroom privilege |
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UA, U/A |
Urinalysis |
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Cath |
Catheter |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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Lab |
Laboratory |
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OR |
Operating room |
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24 hour urine collection |
All urine collected in a 24 hour period |
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Anuria |
Absence or suppression of urine |
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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 |
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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 |
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Bladder |
The organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination |
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BM (Bowel movement) |
The discharge of waste matter fun the large intestine; defecation. The waste matter discharged from the large intestine; feces |
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Bowel obstruction |
A mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines, preventing the normal transit of the products of digestion |
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Bowel retraining |
Helps to reestablish normal bowel movements in persons who suffer from constipation, diarrhea, incontinence, or irregularity |
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Briefs |
Protective underwear fit those that are incontinent (similar to a diaper) |
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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) |
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Clean catch/midstream |
A method of collecting a urine sample for various tests, including urinalysis and urine culture |
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Collection device (hat) |
Used to collect urine or feces for a specimen |
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Colon cancer |
A malignant tumor of the colon |
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Colon/large intestine |
The colon removes water, salt, and some nutrients forming stool |
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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 |
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Condom catheter |
A special condom is attached to a catheter to keep the catheter in place and to collect urine |
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Constipation |
Hard, dry feces that are difficult to pass |
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Cystitis |
Inflammation of the bladder, often called bladder infection |
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Defecation |
A bowel movement |
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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 |
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Diarrhea |
The passage of liquid, informed feces |
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Down drain bag |
Collects urine from catheter |
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Down drain |
Tube that drains out of the bladder into a catheter bag |
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Dysuria |
Painful or difficult urination |
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Enema |
The procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus |
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Expectorate |
Cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs |
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Fecal impaction |
A large mass of dry, hard stool that can develop in the rectum due to chronic constipation |
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Flatus/ flatulence |
Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract especially the stomach or intestines |
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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 |
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Foreskin |
The retractable roll of skin covering the end of the penis |
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Fracture pan |
Smaller bedpan features a tapered front so that it slides easily under the body. ( loop handle makes maneuvering easy) |
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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) |
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Hemorrhoids |
Swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus |
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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 |
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Ileum/Small intestine |
Upper part of intestine where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood |
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Incontinent pad |
Used on someone who is incontinent |
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Kidney failure |
Diminished function of the kidney. May lead to complete loss of kidney function. |
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Kidney stone (renal calculi) |
Stones that form in the urinary system. |
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Leg bag urine collection |
A bag that is attached to the leg where urine accumulates. |
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Nocturia |
The need to get up more than once or twice during the night to urinate, to the point, where sleep is disrupted |
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Oliguria |
Production of abnormally small amounts of urine. |
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Ostomy bag |
A bag worn over the stoma to receive fecal discharge. |
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Polyuria |
Production of too much dilute urine. |
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Sample/specimen |
A sample used for testing and diagnosis. |
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Sputum |
Sample coughed up from the lungs. |
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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 |
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Stool |
The waste product of the human digestive system. |
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Straight catheter |
A rubber tube that is inserted, drains the bladder, and slipped out |
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Suprapubic catheter |
A surgically-created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin which is used to drain urine from the bladder |
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Ureterostomy |
The creation of a new outlet for a ureter |
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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 |
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Urinal |
Container for male patients urine collection |
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Urinalysis (UA) |
An array of tests performed on urine •One of the most common methods of medical diagnosis |
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Urinary incontinence |
Loss of bladder control that results in the release of urine. •May be temporary or permanent |
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Urinary meatus |
The opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females |
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) |
An infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract |
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Urination |
Discharge of urine. |
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Voiding |
To urinate. |
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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 |
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Measure/record urine output bolds |
1. Place container on flat surface 2. Record output accurately and within 25 ml's |
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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 |
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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 |