Chapter 46 Flashcards
Results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel.
Impaction
Is a symptom, not a disease. Infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing tools, excessive straining, inability to defacate at will and hard feces.
Constipation
Is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces.
Diarrhea
A gas accumulated in the the lumen of the intestines
Flatulence
Surgical opening in the ileum
Ileostomy
Surgical opening in the colon
Colostomy
Causative agent of mild diarrhea
C-diff
Artificial in the abdominal wall
Stoma
Provide temporary relief of constipation emptying the bowel before diagnostic tests, and bowel training
Enemas
Is nondigestible residue in the diet that provides the bulk of fecal material. Good sources like whole grains, fresh fruits, and veggies.
Fiber
General anesthetic agents used during surgery cause temporary cessation of peristalsis; direct manipulation of the bowel temporarily stops peristalsis
True
Name two complications of diarrhea
Contamination and risk of skin ulceration
Fluid and electrolyte or acid base imbalances
Causes of hemorrhoids
Pregnancy
Heart failure
Chronic liver disease
Increased venous pressure from straining and defecation
Measures microscopic amounts of blood in feces; useful as a screening tool for colon cancer
Fecal occult blood testing or guaiac test
Bulk forming, emollient or wetting, saline, stimulant, lubricant - have short term action of emptying the bowel.
Cathartics and laxatives
