| A | B |
|---|
| anuria | absence of urine, or up to 100-mL volume in 24 hours |
| bedpan | seat-like conainer for elimination |
| catheter care | hygiene measures used to keep the meatus and adjacent area of the catheter clean |
| catheter irrigation | flushing the lumen of a catheter |
| catheterization | act of applyin or inserting a hollow tube |
| clean-catch specimen | voided sample of urine that is considered sterile |
| closed drainage system | device used to collect urine from catheter |
| commode | portable chair used for elimination |
| continence training | process of restoring control of elimination |
| continuous irrigation | ongoing instillation over several hours |
| Crede's maneuver | act of bending forward and applying hand pressure over the bladder to stimulate urination |
| cutaneous triggering | the act of lightly massaging or tapping the skin above the pubic area to stimulate urination |
| dysuria | difficult or uncomfortable voiding |
| external catheter | device applied to the skin that collects urine |
| fenestrated drape | one with an open circle at its center |
| frequency | need to urinate often |
| incontinence | inability to control either urinary or bowel elimination |
| Kegel exercises | isometric exercises to improve the ability to retain urine within the bladder |
| nocturia | nighttime urination |
| oliguria | urine output of less than 400 mL per 24 hours |
| peristomal skin | skin around a stoma |
| polyuria | larger than normal urinary volume |
| residual urine | urine that remains in the bladder after voiding |
| retention catheter | urinary tube that is left in place for a period of time |
| stasis | lack of movement |
| straight catheter | urine drainage tube that is inserted by not left in place |
| 24-hour specimen | collection of all the urine produced in a full 24-hour period |
| urgency | strong feeling that urine must be eliminated quickly |
| urinal | cylindrical container for collectin urine |
| urinary diversion | procedure in which one or both ureters are surgically implanted elsewhere |
| urinary elimination | process of releasin excess fluid and metabolic wastes |
| urinary retention | condition in which urine is produced but is note released from the bladder |
| urine | fluid in the bladder |
| urostomy | urinary diversion that discharges urine from the opening on the abdomen |
| voided specimen | freshly urinated sample of urine |
| voiding reflex | spontaneous relaxation of the urinary sphincter in response to physical stimulation |
