Bowel

Question 0

Bowel elimination

Answer 0

Passage and dispelling of stool through the intestinal tract by means of intestinal smooth muscle contraction

Question 1

VALSALVA MANEUVER

Answer 1

Presses on Vagus Nerve and drops heart rate

Question 2

Intestinal retention causes:

Answer 2

Constipation

Question 3

Incontinence

Answer 3

Loss of sphincter control
Chronic Diarrhea
Bowel disease

Question 4

Consequence

Answer 4

Depression
Discomfort
Social isolation
Skin breakdown

Question 5

Retention

Answer 5

Constipation

Obstipation

Question 6

Consequences of retention

Answer 6

Result in:
Impaction
Constipation
Stool dries and hardens 
Decreases peristalsis (urge to go)

Question 7

Large intestine

Answer 7

Cecum, Colon, rectum, anus
Absorption of water and electrolytes 
Forms and stores fecal mass
Secretes mucus
Defecation VALSALVA maneuver

Question 8

GI system layers

Answer 8

Mucosa (innermost layer)
Submucosa
Muscle
-circular (inner)
-longitudinal (outer)
Serosa (outermost layer)

Question 9

Parasympathetic

Answer 9

Cholinergic or excitatory

Question 10

Sympathetic

Answer 10

Adrenergic (inhibitory)

Question 11

Enteric

Answer 11

Intrinsic nervous system

Two nerve layers between mucosa and submucosa

Question 12

GI Circulation

Answer 12

Celiac artery (stomach/duodenum)
Superior mesenteric artery (small to mid large intestine)
Inferior mesenteric artery (distal large intestine through anus)

Question 13

Peritoneum

Answer 13

Parietal layer- lines abdominal cavity wall

Visceral layer-covers abdominal organs

Question 14

Peritoneal cavity

Answer 14

Potential space between the two layers

Mesentary and omentum

Question 15

Digestion process

Answer 15

Mouth (mastication- chewing is first step)
Esophagus (peristalsis moves food into stomach
Stomach (stores food, mixes food, liquid, and digestive juices, moves food into small intestine
Small intestine (duodenum, jejunem, ileum)
Large intestine (primary organ of bowel elimination
Anus (expels feces and flatus from rectum)

Question 16

Stoma

Answer 16

Bowel diversion
Colostomy
Loop
Barrel

Question 17

Bacterial diarrhea

Answer 17

E. coli
Shigella
Salmonella
Staphylococcus 
Campylobacter
Clostridium perfringens
C diff