Bowel Elimination Important Terms

Question 1

barium

Answer 1

x-ray exam using barium which is swallowed to examine the structure of and motility of the upper GI tract (pharynx to stomach). can be instilled anally with enema to examine lower GI tract

Question 2

cathartics

Answer 2

drugs that promote bowel evacuation

Question 3

chyme

Answer 3

mixture of food and digestive juices

Question 4

clostridium difficile

Answer 4

infection that often causes diarrhea

Question 5

computed tomography (CT)

Answer 5

x-ray imaging used to look at slices of a part of the body for diagnosis

Question 6

endoscopy

Answer 6

examination using camera to visualize GI tract
upper endoscopy (upper GI)
colonoscopy (lower GI)

Question 7

enema

Answer 7

putting solution into the rectum for cleansing or therapeutic purposes

Question 8

fecal immunochemical test (FIT)

Answer 8

a screening test for colon cancer. detects occult blood in the stool

Question 9

fecal occult blood test

Answer 9

measures microscopic amounts of blood in the feces

Question 10

ileostomy

Answer 10

a surgical opening created to bring part of the small intestine out onto the surface of the skin

Question 11

ileus

Answer 11

temporary stoppage of peristalsis by bowel surgery

Question 12

polyp

Answer 12

small growth of tissue that can look like a ball on the end of a slim stalk that can grow on the lining of the intestines

Question 13

ostomy

Answer 13

bowel diversion