Chap 35- Health Promotion & Interventions

Question 1

method to retrain, prevent constipation

Answer 1

Bowel Training

Question 2

Examples of Laxatives

Answer 2

Metamucil
Saline Laxative/Milk of Magnesia
Mag Citrate
Castor Oil
Ducalax

Question 3

Stool softerner is the same thing as laxative. T or F

Answer 3

False- its not the same

Question 4

Pt’s w/ chronic C. Diff can get

Answer 4

Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Question 5

Anything rectal is done on what side?

Answer 5

Left side

Question 6

What happens if you DONT run an enema slowly?

Answer 6

Pt will experience pain and crampins

Question 7

Enema used to treat gas

Answer 7

Return Flow Enema

Question 8

NG tubes are used for

Answer 8

• Gastric decompression
  -Gastric lavage/stomach pumping
  -Gastric gavage/feeding

Question 9

Most common NG tube

Answer 9

Salem Sump

Question 10

What confirms insertion of NG tubes?

Answer 10

X ray

Question 11

Patients are NPO when they have NG tubes. T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Normal appearance of stoma

Answer 12

Pink, Beefy, Red, Juicy

Question 13

When should stoma bag be emptied?

Answer 13

When bag is quarter or third full

Question 14

How often to change stoma bag completely?

Answer 14

Every 3 days