Ch 38 Bowel elimination Flashcards
Anus
Opening at the end of the anal canal
Bowel incontinence
The inability of the anal sphincter to control the discharge of fecal and gaseous material
Bowel training program
Program that manipulates factors within a persons control; timing of defecation, exercise, diet; to produce a regular pattern of comfortable defecation without medication or enemas
Colostomy
An opening into the colon that permits feces to exit through the stoma
Constipation
Passage of dry, hard fecal matter
Defecation
Emptying of the intestinal tract; synonym for bowel movement
Diarrhea
 passage of liquid and unformed stools
Endoscopy
Direct visualization of hollow organs of the body using an endoscope
Enema
Introduction of solution into the lower bowel
Fecal impaction
Collection in the rectum of heart and feces that cannot be passed
Fecal incontinence
Involuntary or inappropriate passing of stole our Flatus
Feces
Intestinal waste products
Fissure
A linear brake on the margin of the anus
Flatulence
Excessive formation of gases in the gastrointestinal tract
Flatus
Intestinal gas
Hemorrhoids
Abnormally distended rectal veins
Ileostomy
Opening into the small intestine allows fecal content from the ilium to be eliminated through the stoma
Incontinence associated dermatitis
Moisture associated skin breakdown caused by prolonged contact with the skin with urine or feces
Laxative
Drug used to induce emptying of the intestinal tract
Occult blood
Blood present in such my new qualities that cannot be detected with the unassisted eye
Ostomy
General term referring to an artificial opening; usually used to refer to an opening created for the excretion of body waste
Paralytic ileus
paralysis of intestinal peristalsis
Peristalsis
Involuntary, progressive, wavelike movement of the musculature of the gastrointestinal tract
Stoma
Artificial opening for a waste excretion located on the body surface
Stool
Excreted feces
Suppository
Oval or cone shaped substance that is inserted into a body cavity and that melts at body temperature
Valsalva maneuver
Forcible exhalation against a closed glottis, resulting in increased intrathoracic pressure
Lamotil
Opiod, can be addictive in large doses