Chapter 19 Flashcards
Is listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope, such as heart, lungs, and the gastrointestinal system
Auscultation
Bulky, fine white powder, without odor or taste and free from grittiness; used as a contrast medium in radiography of the digestive tract
Barium
Vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to leave his or her bed
Bedpan
Inflammation of the lining of the colon
Colitis
Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a charge-coupled device camera or a fiberoptic camera on a flexible tube passed through the
Colonoscopy
Surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body; also used to refer to the opening, or stoma, that is created
Colostomy
Evacuation of fecal material
from the intestines
Defecation
Kidney-shaped vessel for
the collection of vomitus
Emesis Basin
Liquid injected or to be injected
into the rectum
Enema
Therapist Health professional (usually a nurse) with special training and certification in the care of ostomies and related concerns
Enterostomal
Gas or air evacuated through the
anus
Flatus
Position in which the patient’s head is raised 18 or 20 inches above the flat position; the knees are also raised
Fowler Position
used to indicate that a liquid substance contains water
Hydration Term
The radiographic evaluation of the small and large bowel that has been connected to the skin surface as a substitute for the urinary bladder with an ostomy
Loopogram
Diet that gives the least possible fecal residue, such as gelatin, sucrose, dextrose, broth, and rice
Low-Residue Diet
NG tubed used for gastric issues like
• Administration of
medications
• Decompression of
stomach gas (flatus)
• Removal of stomach fluids
Colon Preparation
• Stool softener
o Low-residue diet
o Includes laxatives
• Hydration
o Plenty of clear liquids required 24 hours before procedure
Enema that is typically used to relieve constipation.
Cleansing Enemas
• Giving enemas until clear means that the enema fluid is expelled with no fecal matter is what type of enema
Cleansing enema
Enema Types
• Tap water (hypotonic)
• Hypertonic (fleet enema)
• Saline (safest—used on infants)
• Oil retention
• Soapsuds solutio
Water-soluble contrast used for barium enema
o Gastrografin
diatrizoic acid
Double-Contrast Barium
Enema Used for
polyps
• History of colorectal cancer
• Rectal bleeding
Double-Contrast Enema Patient in what position
prone position at exam start.
• Radiographic/fluoroscopic (R/F) table in
Trendelenburg position sligh
When perforation of the bowel is
suspected __are the only
acceptable contrast media
water-soluble iodine
compounds (gastrografin)