GI/Bowel Flashcards
1
Q
Blood testing
A
guaiac testing
2
Q
Ileostomy
A
placed in ileum, small intestine, unformed stool
3
Q
colostomy
A
stool firmness depends on where in colon, bright red stoma, clean stoma with sterile technique
4
Q
Ostomy care
A
10-12 glasses of water a day, low fiber first few weeks, sterile cleaning of stoma
5
Q
Types of enemas
A
Sterile technique. Tap water, normal saline, hypertonic solution, soap suds, oil retention, carminative
6
Q
Tap water enema
A
cleaning, hypotonic
7
Q
Normal saline enema
A
cleaning, safest
8
Q
Hypertonic solution enema
A
cleaning, fleets
9
Q
Soap suds enema
A
clean, irritates bowels
10
Q
Oil retention enema
A
lubricates colon
11
Q
Carminative enema
A
gas releif
