| A | B |
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| bladder training | Development of the use of the muscles of the perineum to improve voluntary control over voiding. |
| catheterization | Introduction of a rubber or plastic tube through the urethra and into the bladder |
| chevron | A method of applying tape to secure an intravenous line. |
| compress | A soft, pad, usually made of cloth, used to apply heat, cold, or medication to the surface of a body area, or over a wound to help control bleeding. |
| defecation | Elimination of bowel waste. |
| enema | The instillation of a purpose of evacuating the bowel or introducing a medication. |
| feces | Waste from the intestine; bowel movement (BM). |
| flatulence | Excess formation of gases in the stomach or intestine. |
| impaction | The presence of a large or hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon which the patient is unable to pass. |
| incontinence | The inability to control urination or defecation. |
| induration | Hardening of a tissue, particularly the skin, because of edema, inflammation, or infiltration by neoplasm. |
| infiltration | The process whereby a fluid passess into the tissues. |
| intravenous (IV) | Pertaining tot he inside of a vein, as of a thrombus, or an injection, infusion, or catheter. |
| irrigations | A gentle washing of an area with a stream of solution delivered through an irrigating syringe. |
| lumen | Space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube such as a needle or catheter. |
| nasal cannula | A device for delivery of oxygen by way of two small tubes that are inserted into the nares. |
| nasogastric (NG) tube | A pliable tube that is inserted through the patient's nasopharynx and into the stomach. |
| patency | A condition of being opened and unblocked. |
| peripheral | pertaining to the outside, surface, or surrounding area of an organ, other structure or fluid of vision. |
| sensory deprivation | An involuntary loss of physical awareness caused by detachment from external sensory stimuli. |
| tracheostomy | A surgical opening into the trachea through which an indwelling tube may be inserted. |
| urinary catheter | A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into the bladder through the meatus and urethra to withdraw urine or instill medication or an irrigant. |
| vasoconstriction | When the lumen of the blood vessel narrows, thus hindering blood flow and resulting in less edema. |
| vasodilation | When the lumen of the blood vessel widens, thus increasing the blood flow. |
| venipuncture | Most common method of drawing a blood sample, involving inserting a hollow-bore needle into the lumen of a large vein. |
