Answers
anabolism Right Ans - creation of larger from smaller
anuria Right Ans - without urine
catabolism Right Ans - creation of smaller to larger
defecation Right Ans - bowel movement
dysuria Right Ans - difficulty urinating
emesis Right Ans - vomiting
enteral nutrition Right Ans - any nutrition from the gut
enueresis Right Ans - urinary incontinence/bed wetting
flatulence Right Ans - accumulation of gas
hematocrit Right Ans - red blood cell count, percentage
hemoglobin Right Ans - the protein in RBC that transports oxygen
nocturia Right Ans - frequent urination at night time
NPO Right Ans - nothing by mouth
neurogenic bladder Right Ans - lack of bladder control due to a
brain/spinal chord/nerve problem
oliguria Right Ans - urinary output less than normal
parenteral nutrition Right Ans - nutrition from IV
percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy Right Ans - procedure to place the
PEG tube
, PEG tube Right Ans - feeding tube directly to the stomach
polyuria Right Ans - frequent urination
stool Right Ans - poop
actelectis Right Ans - collapsed lung
circumoral cyanosis Right Ans - blue around the mouth(normal in
newborns, can happen in older children when in cold)
hemoptysis Right Ans - coughing up blood
incentive spirometry Right Ans - breath in to check chest expansion(cough
after, prevents pneumonia)
mucus Right Ans - in all mucus membranes, should be thin and clear, color
means infection
pneumothorax Right Ans - air in the wrong spot(pleural space), causes
pressure which causes collapsed lung (usually by trauma)
hemothorax Right Ans - blood in the pleural space(by trauma)
stridor Right Ans - upper airway obstruction, noisy high pitch breathing
(typically in kids)
tenacious sputum Right Ans - clings to respiratory tract, hard to cough up
cause its thick and sticky(seen in COPD)
Medical asepsis (clean technique) Right Ans - kill some microorganisms
contaminated Right Ans - dirty, was sterile/clean and now is not,
introduction of pathogens
dehiscence Right Ans - when wound splits open a little, use pillow to
prevent this