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NURSING 3846(NURSING3846exam-2-foundations) (NURSING 3846(NURSING3846exam-2-foundations)

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Summary NURSING 3846(NURSING3846exam-2-foundations) (NURSING 3846(NURSING3846exam-2-foundations)) Exam 2 foundations Medical Terminology 1. Analgesic -- pharmaceutical agent used to relieve pain 2. Os... tomy – an artificial opening created for the excretion of wastes 3. Stoma – artificial opening for waste excretion located on the body’s surface 4. Nocturia – excessive urination during the night 5. Excoriation – scratch of the skin a. Compulsive picking of the skin 6. Erythema – redness of the skin 7. Dehiscence – separation of layers of surgical wound a. May be partial, superficial, or a complete disruption of the surgical wound 8. Evisceration – protrusion (lump/bump) of viscera (internal organs) through an incision Elimination (Urinary) Terms: Regular urine output 800-2000ml 1. Anuria – technically no urine voided • 24-hour urine output is <100mL 2. Dysuria – difficulty voiding • May or may not be associated with pain 3. Glycosuria – presence of sugar in urine 4. Nocturia – excessive urination during the night 5. Oliguria – scanty or greatly diminished amount of urine voided in a given time 6. Polyuria – excessive output of urine (diuresis) 7. Proteinuria – albumin in urine • Indication of kidney disease 8. Pyuria – pus in the urine • Urine appears cloudy 9. Urinary Incontinence – any involuntary loss of urine 10. Urinary Retention – inability to void although urine is produced by the kidneys and enters bladder o Excessive storage of urine in bladder 11. Urgency – strong desire to void 12. Urinary Suppression – stopping of urination 13. Micturition – [Show More]

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