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Bowel and Urinary Elimination
Words associated with bowel and urinary elimination normal and disturbed
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/06/2015

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Bowel Incontinence
Definition
The inability to voluntarily control the passage of feces and gas
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Cathartic
Definition
Medication used to induce emptying of the bowel that is stronger than a laxative
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Colostomy
Definition
A surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
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Constipation
Definition
A condition in which feces are abnormally hard and dry; Evacuation is abnormally infrequent.
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Diarrhea
Definition
The rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestines, resulting in poor absorption of water, nutrients, electrolytes and producing watery stool.
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Fecal Impaction
Definition
A collection of putty-like or hardened feces n the rectum or sigmoid colon that prevents the passage of normal stool
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Feces
Definition
Body waste discharged from the intestine
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Flatus
Definition
An amount of gas that occurs normally in the GI tract
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Flatulence
Definition
The presence of abnormal amounts of gas in the GI tract, causing abdominal distention and discomfort.
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Guaiac
Definition
A test to measure occult blood
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Ileostomy
Definition
A surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening between the ileum and abdominal wall.
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Laxative
Definition
Medication used along with a cathartic to induce emptying of the bowel.
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Occult Blood
Definition
An amount of blood that is too small to be seen without a microscope.
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Ostomy
Definition
The surgical procedure used to create an opening through the abdominal wall and into the intestine.
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Paralytic Ileus
Definition
The absence of peristalsis for more than 3 days
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Peristalsis
Definition
The rhythmic smooth muscle contractions of the intestinal wall that propel the intestinal contents forward.
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Steatorrhea
Definition
A gray stool mixed ith fat and mucus, resulting from the malabsorption of fat.
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Stoma
Definition
The opening between the abdominal wall and the intestine through which fecal material passes.
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Anuria
Definition
The absence of urine production
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Bacteriuria
Definition
Bacteria in the urine
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Diuresis
Definition
The increased secretion of urine.
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Dysuria
Definition
The symptom of difficulty with or painful urination; it may be accompanied by frequency, or urgency of urination.
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Enuresis
Definition
Recurrent involuntary urination that occurs during sleep
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Hematuria
Definition
The discharge of blood in the urine
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Kegel Exercises
Definition
Exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor.
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Micturition
Definition
The process of emptying the bladder
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Nocturia
Definition
The term used for nighttime urination
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Oliguria
Definition
A diminished, scanty amount of urine.
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Polyuria
Definition
A large amount of urine usually associated with diabetes.
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Reflex Incontinence
Definition
Incontinence associated with neurological damage to the spinal cord above the level of the third sacral vertebrae.
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Residual Urine
Definition
The amount of urine remaining in the bladder after voiding.
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Stress Incontinence
Definition
Incontinence reported or observed as dribbling with increased intra-abdominal pressure.
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Total Incontinence
Definition
The person is unaware of cues to a full bladder and may be unaware of the incontinence; the incontinence may be unpredictable or continuous.
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Urge Incontinence
Definition
Incontinence reported or observed as a sudden desire to urinate and immediately seeking toileting facilities.
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Urinalysis
Definition
Physcal, chemical, and microscopic examination of the urine.
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Urinary Frequency
Definition
Urination that occurs at shorter than usual intervals without an increase in daily urine output.
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Urinary Hesitancy
Definition
A delay n starting the urine stream; commonly associated with a decreased force of stream.
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Urinary Incontinence
Definition
Involuntary passage of urine
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Urinary Retention
Definition
The inability to pass all or part of the urine that has accumulated in the bladder.
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Urinary Urgency
Definition
Sudden forceful urge to urinate; further assessment is needed to determine the cause.
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Urination
Definition
The more commonly used term for the act of micturition.
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Vesicoureteral
Definition
The valve that is the connection between the ureters and the bladder.
Term
The 2 primarily kidney controlled electrolytes
Definition
Sodium and Potassium
Term
2 ways urine moves through the ureters:
Definition
Gravity and Peristalsis
Term
Name of the exercises that can help with stress incontinence:
Definition
Kegel
Term
Between what mL do people normally feel the urge to void?
Definition
150-200 mL
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