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Textbook Key Terms Chapter 22
Key terms from Chapter 22 of Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants 6th Ed.
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06/28/2014

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catheter
Definition
A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening.
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catheterization
Definition
The process of inserting a catheter.
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dysuria
Definition
Painful or difficult urination.
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functional incontinence
Definition
The person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time.
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hamaturia
Definition
Blood in the urine.
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indwelling catheter (retention or Foley catheter)
Definition
A catheter left in the bladder so urine drains constantly into a drainage bag.
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mixed incontinence
Definition
The combination of stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
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nocturia
Definition
Frequent urination at night.
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oliguria
Definition
Scant amount of urine; less than 500 mL in 24 hours.
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overflow incontinence
Definition
Small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder.
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polyuria
Definition
Abnormally large amounts of urine.
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reflex incontinence
Definition
Urine is lost at predictable intervals when the bladder is full.
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straight catheter
Definition
A catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed.
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stress incontinence
Definition
When urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder.
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transient incontinence
Definition
Temporary or occasional incontinence that is reversed when the cause is treated.
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urge incontinence
Definition
The loss of urine in response to a sudden, urgent need to void; the person cannot get to a toilet in time.
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urinary frequency
Definition
Voiding at frequent intervals.
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urinary incontinence
Definition
The involuntary loss or leakage of urine.
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urinary urgency
Definition
The need to void at once.
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urination (micturition or voiding)
Definition
The process of emptying urine from the bladder.
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