Key Words #6

Question 1

Micturition

Answer 1

The act of passing urine voluntarily through the urethra

Question 2

Hematuria

Answer 2

Blood in the urine

Question 3

Nocturia

Answer 3

Awakening from sleep with the urge to void

Question 4

Post-Void Residual

Answer 4

Amount of urine left in the bladder after urination

Question 5

Pyelonephritis

Answer 5

Serious upper UTI

Question 6

Dysuria

Answer 6

Painful urination resulting from bacterial infection with the bladder or obstruction of the urethra

Question 7

Cystitis

Answer 7

Irritation of the bladder

Question 8

CAUTI

Answer 8

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection

Question 9

Urinary Incontinence

Answer 9

Loss of bladder control

Question 10

Urinary Tract Infection

Answer 10

(UTI) Infection of any part of the urinary system including Kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra

Question 11

Urgency

Answer 11

An immediate or strong desire to void

Question 12

Polyuria

Answer 12

Voiding excessive amounts of urine

Question 13

Oliguria

Answer 13

Diminished urinary output vs fluid intake

Question 14

Retention

Answer 14

Inability to partially or completely empty the bladder

Question 15

Fecal Occult Blood Test

Answer 15

Lab test used to check for blood in a stool sample

Question 16

Stoma

Answer 16

Artificially created opening between a body cavity and the surface of the body

Question 17

Valsalva Maneuver

Answer 17

Forcibly exhales against closed mouth/nose, bearing down, part of the vagal response

Question 18

Bowel Training

Answer 18

Stimulates emptying on a routine basis, used with chronic constipation, frequent loss of bowel control

Question 19

Colostomy

Answer 19

The opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its skin surface

Question 20

Constipation

Answer 20

Infrequent BM or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer

Question 21

Paralytic Ileus

Answer 21

Usually temporary paralysis of intestinal wall that may occur after abd. Surgery or peritoneal injury and that causes cessation of peristalsis, leads to abdominal distention and symptoms of obstruction

Question 22

Clostridium difficile (Cdiff)

Answer 22

Bacteria that can cause symptoms of diarrhea to life threatening inflammation of the colon

Question 23

Endoscopy

Answer 23

Non-surgical procedure to examine the digestive tract

Question 24

Diarrhea

Answer 24

Increase number of liquid stools

Question 25

Flatulence

Answer 25

The accumulation of gas within the lumen of the intestines causing the bowel wall to stretch and distend