Chapter 19

Question 1

Is listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope, such as heart, lungs, and the gastrointestinal system

Answer 1

Auscultation

Question 2

Bulky, fine white powder, without odor or taste and free from grittiness; used as a contrast medium in radiography of the digestive tract

Answer 2

Barium

Question 3

Vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to leave his or her bed

Answer 3

Bedpan

Question 4

Inflammation of the lining of the colon

Answer 4

Colitis

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Colonoscopy

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Colostomy

Question 7

Evacuation of fecal material
from the intestines

Answer 7

Defecation

Question 8

Kidney-shaped vessel for
the collection of vomitus

Answer 8

Emesis Basin

Question 9

Liquid injected or to be injected
into the rectum

Answer 9

Enema

Question 10

Therapist Health professional (usually a nurse) with special training and certification in the care of ostomies and related concerns

Answer 10

Enterostomal

Question 11

Gas or air evacuated through the
anus

Answer 11

Flatus

Question 12

Position in which the patient’s head is raised 18 or 20 inches above the flat position; the knees are also raised

Answer 12

Fowler Position

Question 13

used to indicate that a liquid substance contains water

Answer 13

Hydration Term

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Loopogram

Question 15

Diet that gives the least possible fecal residue, such as gelatin, sucrose, dextrose, broth, and rice

Answer 15

Low-Residue Diet

Question 16

NG tubed used for gastric issues like

Answer 16

• Administration of
medications
• Decompression of
stomach gas (flatus)
• Removal of stomach fluids

Question 17

Colon Preparation

Answer 17

• Stool softener
o Low-residue diet
o Includes laxatives
• Hydration
o Plenty of clear liquids required 24 hours before procedure

Question 18

Enema that is typically used to relieve constipation.

Answer 18

Cleansing Enemas

Question 19

• Giving enemas until clear means that the enema fluid is expelled with no fecal matter is what type of enema

Answer 19

Cleansing enema

Question 20

Enema Types

Answer 20

• Tap water (hypotonic)
• Hypertonic (fleet enema)
• Saline (safest—used on infants)
• Oil retention
• Soapsuds solutio

Question 21

Water-soluble contrast used for barium enema

Answer 21

o Gastrografin
 diatrizoic acid

Question 22

Double-Contrast Barium
Enema Used for

Answer 22

polyps
• History of colorectal cancer
• Rectal bleeding

Question 23

Double-Contrast Enema Patient in what position

Answer 23

prone position at exam start.
• Radiographic/fluoroscopic (R/F) table in
Trendelenburg position sligh

Question 24

When perforation of the bowel is
suspected __are the only
acceptable contrast media

Answer 24

water-soluble iodine
compounds (gastrografin)

Question 25

Colostomy types

Answer 25

• Sigmoid
• Transverse
• Double-barrel