bowel elimination ch 47 - exam III

Question 1

bowel training

Answer 1

a patient with chronic constipation or fecal incontinence secondary to cognitive impairment may benefit from this - sets up a daily routine - attempt to defecate at the same time everyday

Question 2

cathartics

Answer 2

promote defecation

Question 3

chyme

Answer 3

storage of swallowed food and liquid, mixing of food with digestive juices into a substance

Question 4

clostridium difficile

Answer 4

common causative agent of diarrhea which produces symptoms ranging from mild to severe colitis

Question 5

colonoscopy

Answer 5

exams the large intestine

Question 6

colostomy

Answer 6

for a colostomy bag

Question 7

constipation

Answer 7

if peristaltic contractions slow down, water continues to be absorbed, a hard mass of stool forms

Question 8

diarrhea

Answer 8

increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid unformed feces

Question 9

effluent

Answer 9

the proximal end of the colostomy drains this

Question 10

enema

Answer 10

prescribed bowel preparation

Question 11

fecal immunochemical test (FIT)

Answer 11

no prep or dietary restrictions - most sensitive and more expensive than gFOBT

Question 12

fecal occult blood test (FORBT)

Answer 12

measures microscopic amounts of blood in the feces - screening for colon cnacer

Question 13

flatulence

Answer 13

farting - common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping

Question 14

hemorrhoid

Answer 14

each fold contains veins that can become distended from pressure during straining

Question 15

ileostomy

Answer 15

for a colostomy bag

Question 16

ileus

Answer 16

a temporary lack of the normal muscle contractions of the intestines

Question 17

impaction

Answer 17

when a patient has unrelieved constipation and is unable to expel the hardened feces retained in the rectum

Question 18

incontinence

Answer 18

inability to control the passage of feces and gas from the anus

Question 19

laxatives

Answer 19

promote deification

Question 20

polyps

Answer 20

type of lesion

Question 21

stoma

Answer 21

temporary or permanent opening is created by bringing part of the intestine out through the abdominal wall

Question 22

wound, ostomy, and continence nurse (WOCN)

Answer 22

specially educated to care for ostomy patients