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elimination Flashcards

1
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passing of feces

A

defecation

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2
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semisolid, fiber substance, result of digestion

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feces

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3
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bowel elimination process:

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fecal material reaches rectum, stretch receptors initiate contraction of sigmoid colon/rectal muscles, internal anal sphincter relaxes, sensory impulses cause voluntary “bearing down”, and external sphincter relaxes

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4
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fecal material reaches rectum, stretch receptors initiate contraction of sigmoid colon/rectal muscles, internal anal sphincter relaxes, sensory impulses cause voluntary “bearing down”, and external sphincter relaxes

A

bowel elimination process

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5
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process of bearing down (pushing down), puts pressure on the vagus nerve, causing decrease in BP and pulse which can lead you to pass out/get light headed

A

valsalva manuever

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6
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bristol chart is used for what?

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classifying stools

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7
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separate hard lumps

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constipation

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8
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sausage-shaped but lumpy

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mild constipation

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9
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sausage-shaped with cracks on its surface

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healthy

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10
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smooth and soft like a snake

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healthy

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11
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soft blobs with clear-cut edges

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lacking fiber

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12
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fluffy and mushy with ragged edges

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mild diarrhea

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13
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entirely liquid, watery

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diarhhea

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14
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stool is brown

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normal

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15
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stool is green

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green dye, green vegetables, antibiotics, bacterial infection

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16
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stool is yellow

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excess fat, small intestinal infection

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17
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stool is bright red

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red food/dyes, drinks, or food, or hemorrhoids

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18
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stool is black or dark brown

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iron supplements, bismuth subsalicylate (pepto), bleeding upper digestive tract

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stool is white, light, or clay-colored

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antidiarrheal medications, lack of bile (fat absorption)

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20
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stool is reddish

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red foods, drinks, or dyes, bleeding in the lower gut or rectum

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21
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components of a complete bowel assessment

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nursing history, physical assessment, review of relevant test results, patients medical history, chewing ability, recent stressors or illnesses, and environmental situation

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22
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questions to ask during nursing history for a bowel assessment

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how long since your last bowel movement, what are they like (color/shape), patient diet

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23
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factors that affect bowel elimination:

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developmental stage, personal factors, sociocultural factors, nutrition/hydration, activity, medications, surgery & procedures, pregnancy, and pathological considerations

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24
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biggest impact affecting bowel movement is ____ and ____

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nutrition and hydration

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25
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alterations in bowel elimination status:

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constipation, impaction, diarrhea, incontinence, flatulence, and hemorrhoids

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26
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uncomfortable or infrequent bowel movements, hard stool

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constipation

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27
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stool you can’t pass, constipation that has gone unchecked

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impaction

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28
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stool is more watery

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diarrhea

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29
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inability to control feces or urine

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incontinence

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30
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gassy

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flatulence

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31
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ulcers or enlarged blood vessels; straining to poop

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hemorrhoids

32
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interventions to promote normal bowel elimination:

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high fiber diet, squatty potty - legs 35 degrees on a stool

33
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patient teaching topics:

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medications, nutrition, cathartics/laxatives, enema, and promotion of activity level

34
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cathartics do what?

A

accelerate bowel movements

35
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laxatives do what?

A

soften stool

36
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device for bowel incontinence

A

flexi-seal rectal tube

37
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plays a big part in human bowel movements; body secretes this to hold onto body fluid so we aren’t peeing it out

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

38
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secretion of potassium in the kidneys, released by the adrenal gland

A

aldosterone

39
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“bearing down” means ____

A

when the pressure within the abdomen increases and helps empty stool

40
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blood in urine

A

hematuria

41
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inability to control urine or feces

A

incontinence

42
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to urinate

A

void

43
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to urinate

A

micturate

44
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painful or difficult urination

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dysuria

45
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leakage of urine despite voluntary control of urination

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dribbling

46
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accumulation of urine in bladder without the ability to completely empty

A

retention

47
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frequent night urination

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nocturia

48
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large amounts of urine

A

polyuria

49
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the need to void at frequent intervals

A

urine frequency

50
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the need to void all at once

A

urine urgency

51
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presence of large protein in urine

A

proteinuria

52
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difficulty initiating urination

A

hesitancy

53
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urine remaining post void > 100 ml

A

residual

54
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components of a complete urinary assessment

A

nursing history, self-care ability, cultural considerations, review of relevant test results, and patients medical history

55
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kidneys produce approximately __ to ___ ml per hour

A

50-60 ml

56
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normal voiding is typically how many times per day, this also depends on fluid intake

A

5-6 times per day

57
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most common urinary incontinence, can happen when a woman sneezes, coughs, etc

A

stress continence

58
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need to go right now, is what type of urinary incontinence?

A

urge

59
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build up of urine is what type of incontinence?

A

overflow

60
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can’t get to the bathroom fast enough because of mobility issues is what type of incontinence?

A

functional

61
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bladder incontinence devices

A

condom catheter, pure wicks, foley catheter

62
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for male patients, fits over penis and drains urine out, it is also not invasive

A

condom catheter

63
Q

lays over genitalia, has a suction device, collects urine

A

pure wick

64
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putting a drainage tube into urinary system, balloon inflated that keeps catheter lodged into bladder

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foley catheter

65
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promoting normal urination interventions

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history health, kegel exercises, bladder training/toileting schedule, privacy, positioning, fluids/nutrition, monitor for skin breakdown

66
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characteristics of urine

A

color, odor, clarity

67
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indicates intake or lack of fluids

A

color of urine

68
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urine will appear cloudy if a pathogen is present

A

clarity

69
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pathogens can change the smell, as well as intake

A

odor

70
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all fluid intakes that you record

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semi-liquid fluids, ice chips, IV fluids, fluids, tube feeding, irrigation instilled and not immediately removed

71
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all fluid outputs that you record

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fluid loss via emesis, urine output, diarrhea, and drainage from suction or wounds

72
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emesis is the act of ____

A

vomiting

73
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what color is urine if there is dehydration?

A

dark yellow

74
Q

greenish urine can result from consumption of ____

A

asparagus

75
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normal urine is what color?

A

clear to pale yellow

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