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Ch 47: Bowel Elimination - SP Assessment Flashcards

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Some common clinical manifestations of altered bowel function are:

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  • Bloating
  • Flatulence
  • Abdomincal discomfort or pain
  • Nausea and Vomiting
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Some clinical manifestations of bowel DISORDERS are:

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  • Diarrhea
  • Incontinence
  • Constipation
  • Impaction
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Give examples of Objective and Subjective data regarding Incontinence.

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  • Objective data
    • Patient soiling linen or clothes
  • Subjective data
    • Patient may or may not recognize the occurrence of bowel movement due to mental status
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Give examples of Objective data regarding Constipation

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  • Hypoactive bowel sounds
  • Extended time gap between bowel movements
  • Excessive straining
  • Hard feces
  • Abdominal distention
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Give examples of Subjective data regarding Constipation

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  • Rectal pain
  • Abdominal cramping, pain, and/or pressure
  • Urgency
  • Anorexia
  • Headache
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Give examples of Objective data regarding Impaction

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  • Continuous leaking of stool, a common sign of impaction, resulting from the liquid stool above the area of the impaction seeping around the fecal mass
  • Palpation of fecal mass by digital exam
  • Abdominal distention
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Give examples of Subjective data regarding Impaction

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  • Rectal pain
  • Abdominal cramping, pain, and/or pressure
  • Anorexia
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What is the order of abdominal assessement?

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  • Inspection
  • Auscultation
  • Palpation
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Abdominal inspection involves observing the…

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  • abdomen for:
    • Symmetry (all quadrants are equal)
    • Position of umbilicus
    • Contour (flat, round, protuberant, as in pregnancy or obesity)
    • Distention (protuberant abdomen with tight skin)
    • Presence of any scars, stomas, or lesions
  • Stool for
    • Consistency
    • Color
    • Presence of blood or mucus
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Describe normal bowel sounds

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  • High-pitched
  • Soft gurgling or clicking
  • Occur 4-12 times per minute
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Describe abnormal Hyperactive bowel sounds

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  • High-pitched
  • Loud
  • Growling
  • Occur 12 to more than 30 times per minute
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Describe abnormal Hypoactive bowel sounds

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  • Slow
  • Sluggish
  • Occur less than 5 times per minute
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Abscent bowel sounds are defined as…

What does this indicate?

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  • Definition
    • No sound for five full minutes
  • Indication
    • obstruction or paralytic ileus
    • Requires immediate medical attention
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Abdomincal paplation involves…

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  • light pressure over the abdomen to assess for:
    • Masses
    • Pain
    • Rigidity
  • Pt reported pain sensitve areas are saved for LAST
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What are the two assessement tests for fecal matter?

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  1. Stool Culture
  2. Fecal Occult Blood Test
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How is a Stool Culture performed?

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A small feces sample is smeared onto a special medium for growing microorganisms.

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Why is a Stool Culture ordered?

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To detect abnormal microorganisms that can cause diarrhea

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When is a Stool Culture ordered?

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  • Prolonged diarrhea
  • Blood or mucus present in loose stools
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What does a positive Stool Culture indicate?

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Indicates intestinal presence of pathogens in the sample.

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How is a Fecal Occult Blood Test performed?

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A small feces sample that is exposed to a chemical indicator that changes color with exposure to blood.

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Why is a Fecal Occult Blood Test ordered?

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To detect microscopic amounts of blood in the feces.

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When is a fecal Occult Blood Test ordered?

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  • Routine screening for colorectal cancer
  • Suspicion of certain intestinal disorders, such as:
    • Colon polyps
    • Ulcerative colitis
    • Crohn’s disease
    • GI tract bleeding
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What does a positive Fecal Occult Blood Test mean?

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  • presence of blood in stool;
  • additional diagnostic testing may be necessary.
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What are the three types of Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Studies?

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  • Barium
  • Endoscopic (EDG)
  • Colonoscopy
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What is a major contraindication of barium studies?

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Patients with renal disease

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What are the two types of Barium studies?

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Upper and Lower GI series

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If an upper and lower GI series is ordered, which must be done first? Why?

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  • Lower GI must be done first as it would not effect the Upper GI results
  • However, if the Upper GI were done first, it would effect the Lower GI series
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How is an Upper GI Series performed?

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  • Barium is swallowed.
  • Barium coats intestinal lining, making anatomic structures visible.
  • Radiographic (X-ray) images are taken.
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What is the purpose of an Upper GI Series?

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  • Visualizes upper digestive tract.
  • Used to diagnose upper GI diseases and conditions such as:
    • Ulcers
    • Tumors
    • Hiatal hernias
    • Scarring
    • Blockages
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How is a Lower GI Series performed?

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  • Barium is inserted into colon via an enema (lower GI).
  • Barium coats intestinal lining, making anatomic structures visible.
  • Radiographic (X-ray) images are taken.
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What is the purpose of a Lower GI Series?

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  • Visualizes the colon and rectum.
  • It is used to diagnose conditions such as:
    • Abnormal growths
    • Ulcers
    • Polyps
    • Diverticula
    • Colon cancer
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What is an EGD?

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It is the collective term for a procedure that includes esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and duodenoscopy

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What is the puprose of an EGD?

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  • It is used to diagnose upper GI conditions in patients with:
    • Swallowing difficulties
    • Vomiting
    • GI bleeding
    • Gastric reflux
    • Abdominal or chest pain
    • Abnormalities seen on X-ray
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How is an EGD performed?

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The endoscope is inserted into the mouth, down the throat, and into the stomach.

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What is the purpose of a Colonoscopy?

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  • Performed to visualize the lower GI tract, including the anus, rectum, and colon.
  • It is used to:
    • Screen for colorectal cancer
    • Assess for complaints of abdominal pain, bleeding, and weight loss
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How is a colonoscopy performed?

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The endoscope is inserted into the anus and slowly guided into the rectum and colon.

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Impaction may occur secondary to

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prolonged constipation.

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It is important that palpation be performed last because

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it alters peristalsis.

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Auscultation of the abdomen focuses on listening to bowel sounds to determine whether they are

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normal, hyperactive, hypoactive, or absent.

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