Gastrointestinal & Excretory System
Nasogastric Tube
A tube insterted into one of the nostril's, down the back of the throat and through the esophagus until the end reaches the stomach.
Edema
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
Full, regular, or house diet
Basic balanced diet is called,
Hematuria
Blood in the urine.
Malignancy
Cancerous tumors
Urinary diversion
Changing the urinary stream to exit the body through a new avenue.
Peristalsis
Chemical reduction of food into its end product is moved by the rhythmic contraction of the muscle walls of the organ of digestion. this contraction is,
Hepatic Cirrhosis
Chronic disease of the liver.
Bland diet
Diet with foods mild in flavor and easy to digest.
Saliva
Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is chewed and mixed with,
Colostomy
Establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon.
Duodenum
First loop of the small intestine
Suction and gravity
Fluids are removed from the body through a tube by,
Dairy, meat, vegetables, fruit
Four basic food groups.
Peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum.
Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Diverticulitis
Inflammation or infection in the intestinal tract, which may produce an obstruction of the bowel.
Urethral Stricture
Narrowing of the urethra caused by scar tissue.
Gavage
Nasogastric feeding
Dysuria
Painful voiding
Cholelithiasis
Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
20 Minutes
Retention means keeping a fluid or oil in the rectum for,
Simple sugars, fatty and amino acids
Some of the final products of digestion,
Fluid intake
The average healthy adult will take in about 3 1/2 quarts of fluid every day. This is called,
Sigmoid Flexure
The last curve of the large intestine before the rectum.
Villi
The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger like projections called,
Hemorrhoids
Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter.
Lavage
Washing out of the stomach through a nasogastric tube.
Fluid inbalance
When just about the same amount of fluid taken in by the body is eliminated.
Hernia
Where there is weakness in the walls of the muscle and underlying tissue pushes through.