49 Fecal Elimination Flashcards
Chyme
Waste products leaving stomach through small Intestine to ileocecal valve
Mucous secretion is stimulated by
Parasympathetic nervous system
Flatus
Air and by products of the ingestion of carbohydrates
3 types of movements In Large intestine
Haustral churning
Peristalsis
Mass peristalsis
Haustral churning
Moving chyme in haustra
Hemorrhoids
Veins in Anya become distended
Make up of normal feces
75% water
25% solid
Meconium
First fecal material passed by newborn.
Gastronomic reflex
Increased peristalsis after food has entered stomach
Insoluble fiber
Promotes movement through digestive system and increases stool bulk
Soluble fiber
Dissolves in water. Lower cholesterol and glucose levels. Oats, peas, beans, citrus
Constipation
Fewer than three BMs per week
Valsalva maneuver
Straining during constipation, holding breath
Clostridium difficile
Associated disease, which produces mucoid and foul smelling diarrhea
Partial incontinence
Inability to control flatus or to prevent minor soiling
Ostomy
Opening for the gastrointestinal, urinary or respiratory tract onto the skin
Gastrostomy
Opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach
Jejunostomy
Opens through the abdominal wall into jejunum
Ileostomy
Opens into the ileum (small bowel)