Diversified Health Occupations

Front 1

The state of being unable to feel sensation, especially the sensation of pain.

Back 1

anesthesia

Front 2

Special pre-packaged disposable cleansing cloths that are used instead of basins of water for bed baths.

Back 2

waterless bed bath

Front 3

The removal of hair and cleansing of skin prior to an operation.

Back 3

surgical shave

Front 4

A rubber, metal, or other type of tube that is passed into a body cavity and used for injecting or removing fluids.

Back 4

catheter

Front 5

A device placed on a bed to keep the top bed linens from contacting the legs and feet.

Back 5

bed cradle

Front 6

Urine collected for examination by urinalysis.

Back 6

urine specimen

Front 7

Devices applied to hold dressings in place, provide support, apply pressure, or limit motion.

Back 7

binders

Front 8

A special device used to collect urine. It consists of tubing and a collection container usually connected to a urinary catheter.

Back 8

urinary-drainage unit

Front 9

A cone-shaped, solid medication that is designed to melt at body temperature after insertion into the rectum.

Back 9

suppository

Front 10

Elastic or support hose used to support leg veins and increase circulation.

Back 10

surgical (elastic) hose

Front 11

To expel urine from the bladder.

Back 11

urinate

Front 12

To empty the bladder; urinate.

Back 12

void

Front 13

The formation of an opening on the abdominal wall for drainage of a ureter.

Back 13

ureterostomy

Front 14

Positioning and supporting the body so that all body parts are in correct anatomical position.

Back 14

alignment

Front 15

A special urine test in which all urine produced within a 24-hour period is collected in a special container.

Back 15

24-hour urine specimen

Front 16

Feces that are collected for laboratory examination.

Back 16

stool specimen

Front 17

A pressure sore; also known as a bed sore or pressure ulcer.

Back 17

cubitus ulcer

Front 18

An artificial opening into the colon that allows for the evacuation of feces.

Back 18

colostomy

Front 19

Insufficient amounts of fluid in the tissues.

Back 19

dehydration

Front 20

An enema that is not expelled immediately and is administered to soften stools, aid in the elimination of intestinal parasites, or expel flatus. (Compare with nonretention enema.)

Back 20

retention enema

Front 21

The opening of an ostomy on the abdominal wall.

Back 21

stoma

Front 22

A bed that is made following the discharge of a patient.

Back 22

closed bed

Front 23

A tube inserted into the rectum to aid in the expulsion of flatus (gas).

Back 23

rectal tube

Front 24

The act of defecation, the evacuation of fecal matter from the bowel.

Back 24

defecate

Front 25

An injection of fluid through the rectum and into the large intestine.

Back 25

enema

Front 26

The tightening or shortening of a muscle.

Back 26

contracture

Front 27

Swelling; excess amount of fluid in the tissues.

Back 27

edema

Front 28

A bath in which all parts of a patient's body are bathed while the patient is confined to a bed.

Back 28

complete bed bath (CBB)

Front 29

Protective devices that limit or restrict movement.

Back 29

restraints

Front 30

Positioning the patient in a sitting position with his or her feet and legs over the side of the bed prior to ambulation.

Back 30

dangling

Front 31

A pressure sore; also known as a bed sore or decubitus ulcer.

Back 31

pressure ulcer

Front 32

An enema that is administered to clean the bowel of feces and flatus and is expelled within five to 10 minutes.

Back 32

nonretention enema

Front 33

Care of the mouth and teeth.

Back 33

oral hygiene

Front 34

Blood that is hidden or cannot be seen without magnification; also a test done on stool to check for the presence of blood.

Back 34

occult blood

Front 35

Special adhesive strips that are applied when dressings must be changed frequently at the surgical site.

Back 35

Montgomery straps

Front 36

Care of the body including bathing, hair and nail care, shaving, and oral hygiene.

Back 36

personal hygiene

Front 37

A urine specimen in which urination begins before catching the specimen in the specimen cup.

Back 37

midstream specimen

Front 38

A bed with the top sheets fanfolded to the bottom.

Back 38

open bed

Front 39

Special folding technique for the corners of bed linens that is used to secure the linens on the bed.

Back 39

mitered corners

Front 40

A bath given while the patient is in bed in which only certain body parts are bathed, or in which the health care provider bathes the parts of the body that the patient is unable to bathe.

Back 40

partial bed bath

Front 41

A bed that is made while the patient is in it.

Back 41

occupied bed

Front 42

Care given to the body immediately after death.

Back 42

postmortem care

Front 43

A mineral or olive oil enema that is administered to soften fecal material and is retained for at least 30 to 60 minutes.

Back 43

oil retention enema

Front 44

Care that is provided before surgery

Back 44

preoperative care

Front 45

A surgically created opening into a body part.

Back 45

ostomy

Front 46

Folding in accordion pleats; done with bed linens.

Back 46

fanfolding

Front 47

To expel urine; to urinate.

Back 47

micturate

Front 48

Special devices used to move or transfer patients.

Back 48

mechanical lifts

Front 49

A large, hard mass of fecal material lodged in the intestine or rectum.

Back 49

impaction

Front 50

Gas that is expelled through the rectum.

Back 50

flatus

Front 51

A record that notes all fluids taken in or eliminated by a person in a given period of time.

Back 51

intake and output (I&O)

Front 52

A surgical opening connecting the ileum (small intestine) and the abdominal wall.

Back 52

ileostomy