CNAAC: (CH 24) ASSISTING WITH URINARY AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST UPDATE
Anuria - ANSWER- the state of voiding less than 100 ml of urine, over the course of 24
hours
Bedpan - ANSWER- used for elimination when a patient or resident is unable to get
out of bed
Bedside commode - ANSWER- a chair frame with a toilet seat and a removable
collection bucket
Catheter - ANSWER- a tube that is inserted into the body for the purpose of
administering or removing fluids
Catheter care - ANSWER- thorough cleaning of the perineal area (especially around
the urethra) and the catheter tubing that extends outside of the body, to prevent infection
Condom catheter - ANSWER- a device used to manage urinary incontinence in men; it
consists of a soft plastic or rubber sheath, tubing, and a collection bag for the urine
Chyme - ANSWER- the liquid substance produced by the digestion of food in the
stomach
Constipation - ANSWER- a condition that occurs when the feces remain in the
intestines for too long, resulting in hard, dry feces that are difficult to pass
Colostomy - ANSWER- an alternate way of eliminating feces from the body; done
when only part of the large intestine must be removed due to disease; after removing the
, diseased part of a person's large intestines, an artificial opening, called a stoma, is made in
the abdominal wall and the remaining portion of the large intestine is connected to it
Dysuria - ANSWER- painful or difficult urination
Diuresis - ANSWER- excessive urine output; also called polyuria
Defecate - ANSWER- to have a bowel movement
Diarrhea - ANSWER- the passage of liquid unformed stool
Digital examination - ANSWER- an examination that is done when a person is thought
to have a fecal impaction; a finger is inserted into the person's rectum to feel for the
impacted mass
Enema - ANSWER- the introduction of fluid into the large intestine by way of the anus
for the purpose of removing stool from the rectum
Fracture pan - ANSWER- a wedge-shaped bedpan that is used when a patient or
resident has an injury or disability that makes it too uncomfortable or dangerous to use a
regular bedpan
Frequency - ANSWER- voiding that occurs more often than usual
Feces - ANSWER- the semi-solid waste product of digestion; stool
Flatus - ANSWER- gas that is formed as part of the digestive process
Fecal impaction - ANSWER- a condition that occurs when constipation is not relieved
100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST UPDATE
Anuria - ANSWER- the state of voiding less than 100 ml of urine, over the course of 24
hours
Bedpan - ANSWER- used for elimination when a patient or resident is unable to get
out of bed
Bedside commode - ANSWER- a chair frame with a toilet seat and a removable
collection bucket
Catheter - ANSWER- a tube that is inserted into the body for the purpose of
administering or removing fluids
Catheter care - ANSWER- thorough cleaning of the perineal area (especially around
the urethra) and the catheter tubing that extends outside of the body, to prevent infection
Condom catheter - ANSWER- a device used to manage urinary incontinence in men; it
consists of a soft plastic or rubber sheath, tubing, and a collection bag for the urine
Chyme - ANSWER- the liquid substance produced by the digestion of food in the
stomach
Constipation - ANSWER- a condition that occurs when the feces remain in the
intestines for too long, resulting in hard, dry feces that are difficult to pass
Colostomy - ANSWER- an alternate way of eliminating feces from the body; done
when only part of the large intestine must be removed due to disease; after removing the
, diseased part of a person's large intestines, an artificial opening, called a stoma, is made in
the abdominal wall and the remaining portion of the large intestine is connected to it
Dysuria - ANSWER- painful or difficult urination
Diuresis - ANSWER- excessive urine output; also called polyuria
Defecate - ANSWER- to have a bowel movement
Diarrhea - ANSWER- the passage of liquid unformed stool
Digital examination - ANSWER- an examination that is done when a person is thought
to have a fecal impaction; a finger is inserted into the person's rectum to feel for the
impacted mass
Enema - ANSWER- the introduction of fluid into the large intestine by way of the anus
for the purpose of removing stool from the rectum
Fracture pan - ANSWER- a wedge-shaped bedpan that is used when a patient or
resident has an injury or disability that makes it too uncomfortable or dangerous to use a
regular bedpan
Frequency - ANSWER- voiding that occurs more often than usual
Feces - ANSWER- the semi-solid waste product of digestion; stool
Flatus - ANSWER- gas that is formed as part of the digestive process
Fecal impaction - ANSWER- a condition that occurs when constipation is not relieved
