Bowel Care Flashcards
- Stool Specimen: Assessment - Constipation: causes and assessment - Inserting a rectal suppository - Administration of an enema
1
Q
How many ypes of stools are there in the bristol stool form scale?
A
7 types
2
Q
What gives stool their colour?
A
break down of bilirubin in th liver and it’s excretion of bile.
3
Q
What does pale stools suggest?
A
obstruction of the bile duct.
4
Q
what should you do if you see any threadworms or tapework segments in the stool?
A
take a sample and send to laboratory.
5
Q
What would diarrhoea score pm the bristol stool chart?
A
Type 7
6
Q
Within what period is functional constipation defined as?
A
3 months
7
Q
What are the different types of enemas?
A
Evacuant enemas and Retention enemas
