CNA Course Week 4

• glucometer - a device for measuring blood glucose
• glucosuria - sugar in the urine
• hematoma - swelling that contains blood
• hematuria - blood in the urine
• hemoptysis - bloody sputum
• ketone - a substance appearing in urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy; acetone
• melena - a black, tarry stool
• sputum - mucus from the respiratory system when expectorated through the mouth
• compress - a soft pad applied over a body area
• cyanosis - bluish color
• dilate - to expand or open wider
• pack - wrapping a body part with a wet or dry application
• colostomy - a surgically created opening between the colon and the body's surface
• constipation - the passage of hard, dry stool
• defecation - the process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus; BM
• dehydration - the excessive loss of water from tissues
• diarrhea - the frequent passage of liquid stool
• enema - the introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon
• fetal impaction - the prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the re ctum
• fecal incontinence - the inability to control the passage of feces and flatus through the anus
• feces - the semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expelled through the anus; stool
• flatulence - the excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines
• flatus - gas or air passed through the anus
• ileostomy - a surgically created opening between the ileum and the body's surface
• ostomy - a surgically created opening that connects an internal organ to the body's surface
• peristalsis - the alternating contraction and relaxation of intestinal muscles
• stoma - a surgically created opening seen on the body's surface
• suppository - a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening; melts at body temperature
• anorexia - the loss of appetite
• calorie - the fuel or energy value of food
• cholesterol - a soft, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and all body cells
• dysphagia - difficulty swallowing
• nutrient - a substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body
• nutrition - processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of food and fluids by the body
• dehydration - a decrease in the amount of water in body tissues
• edema - the swelling of body tissues with water
• electrolytes - minerals dissolved in water
• graduate - a measuring container for fluid
• hydration - having an adequate amount of water in body tissues
• intake - the amount of fluid taken such as water, milk, soups; also including foods that melt a room temperature such as ice cream, IV fluids and tube feedings