K1.4 - The range of clinical skills undertaken to promote and support wellbeing in relation to healthy bowel and bladder function.

Question 1

When is intervention required in relation to patient nutrition?

Answer 1

Intervention is required when a patient is not consuming enough food to meet their nutritional needs.

Question 2

What type of dietary supplement may be prescribed to a patient who isn’t consuming enough food?

Answer 2

Dietary supplements such as milkshakes can be prescribed.

Question 3

Who is responsible for prescribing dietary supplements like milkshakes to patients?

Answer 3

A dietician or another healthcare professional may prescribe these supplements.

Question 4

What is one dietary approach to address problems with faecal continence?

Answer 4

A diet plan can be developed to address problems, such as eating more foods containing fiber and drinking more fluids to improve constipation.

Question 5

What types of food can be included in a diet plan to improve constipation?

Answer 5

Foods containing fiber can help improve constipation.

Question 6

How does fluid intake affect faecal continence and constipation?

Answer 6

Drinking more fluids can help improve constipation and support faecal continence

Question 7

What is the role of a diet plan in managing faecal continence?

Answer 7

A diet plan can help address problems with faecal continence by recommending specific foods and fluids to improve bowel function.

Question 8

When may stool analysis be required?

Answer 8

Stool analysis may be required if contamination or infection in the bowel, such as C. difficile or norovirus, is suspected.

Question 9

How are stool samples collected for analysis?

Answer 9

Stools are collected using a spatula and container system that is tightly sealed.

Question 10

Where are stool samples sent for analysis?

Answer 10

The sealed stool samples are sent to the lab for further analysis.

Question 11

What happens after a microbiologist analyzes the stool sample?

Answer 11

If necessary, the microbiologist will request medication to be administered to treat the infection.

Question 12

When is glucose testing typically required?

Answer 12

Glucose testing is typically required using early morning urine.

Question 13

What hormones are secreted in the early morning to help wake an individual?

Answer 13

Hormones such as cortisol and growth hormone are secreted to help wake an individual.

Question 14

How do cortisol and growth hormone affect the body in the morning?

Answer 14

These hormones act on the liver to boost the production of glucose, providing energy to wake up.

Question 15

What is the role of glucose production in the morning?

Answer 15

The glucose produced in the morning helps provide energy to wake the individual.

Question 16

How is rectal medication typically administered?

Answer 16

Rectal medication is administered in the form of a suppository shaped for easy insertion.

Question 17

What happens to the suppository once it is inserted into the body?

Answer 17

The suppository melts at body temperature, releasing the medication.

Question 18

How does the medication enter the bloodstream after being released from the suppository?

Answer 18

The medication moves into the bloodstream through diffusion across the wall of the bowel.

Question 19

What is the process that allows the medication from a suppository to enter the bloodstream?

Answer 19

Diffusion through the bowel wall allows the medication to enter the bloodstream.