CNA Unit 9 + Objective 10/12

Catheter

Tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine

Colostomy

A surgical procedure to create an opening for the colon to expel feces through the abdominal wall

Constipation

When a person has difficulty having a BM

Defecate/Bowel Movement (BM)

Elimination of stool

Diarrhea

Frequent loose and liquid stools

Drainage

Fluids that are freely flowing from a wound or body cavity. Examples: Blood or body secretions

Elimination

Removal of waste products from the body

Emesis

Vommitting

Fecal Impaction

Hard, dry stool that is stuck in the intestine or rectum

Feces (stool)

Solid waste eliminated from the body through the bowel/large intestine

Flatus

Intestinal gas

Graduate (graduated cylinder)

A container that liquids can be poured into with measurement numbers on the side

Ileostomy

A surgical procedure to create an opening for the small intestine to expel feces through the abdominal wall

Incontinence

Unable to control urine or stool

Incontinence brief

Disposable absorbant pad designed to line undergarments

Ostomy

A surgical procedure used to create an opening for urine to be released from the body

Ouput

Substances expelled or excreted from the body, such as emesis or urine

Perspiration

Fluid excreted through the pores of the skin through sweat glands

Stoma

An artificial opening between a body cavity and the body surface

Urine

Liquid waste excreted by the kidneys

Urerostomy

A surgical procedure to create an opening to expel urine through the abdominal wall

Void

To pass urine

Anuria

Absence of urination

Chronic Renal Failure

A condition where the kidneys are unable to remove waste products from the body

Cystitis

A bacterial Infection of just the bladder

Dysuria

Difficult or painful urination

Polyuria

Excessive urination (more than 3,000 ML in 24 hours)

Oliguria

Urinating in small amounts; not enough (less than 400 ML in 24 hours)

Nocturia

Urinating frequently during the night

Urinary Incontinece

Decrease in the ability to control when urine leaves the body

Urinary Tract Infection

An infection of any part of the urinary tract (kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra) which is caused by bacteria