PSW Ch. 30 Flashcards

1
Q

true/false
constipation is a condition in which bowel movements are less frequent than usual

A

true

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2
Q

true/false
enemas can be dangerous

A

true

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3
Q

true/false
a stoma is painful when touched

A

false

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4
Q

true/false
a commercial enema stimulates and distends the rectum

A

true

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5
Q

true/false
feces become hard and dry when fluid intake is poor

A

true

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6
Q

true/false
giving an enema is a controlled act

A

true

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7
Q

true/false
occult blood is bright red blood that can be easily observed in the stool

A

false

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8
Q

what should you observe and report when a client has a bowel movement

A

abnormalities with colour, amount, consistency, odour, shape, size, frequency, pain

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9
Q

what are common causes of constipation

A

ignoring the urge to defecate, decreased fluid intake, medications, aging, certain diseases

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10
Q

what symptoms can occur is flatulence is not relieved

A

cramping, pain, shortness of breath, swollen abdomen or “bloating”

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11
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what might kill normal flora in the intestine

A

antibiotics

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12
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what position is best when giving an enema

A

sims position

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13
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the term “melena” describes stool that…

A

is black and tarry

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14
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what is the purpose of a rectal tube?

A

relief of flatulence and distension

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15
Q

what is the consistency of the stool if a colostomy is near the end of the large intestine

A

formed

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16
Q

stool colour
bleeding in the stomach

17
Q

stool colour
bleeding in the lower colon or rectum; also beets

18
Q

stool colour
a diet high in green vegetables

19
Q

definition
defecation

A

bowel movement

20
Q

definition
suppository

A

cone-shaped medication that is inserted into a body opening

21
Q

definition
diarrhea

A

frequent passage of liquid stools

22
Q

definition
peristalsis

A

alternating contractions and relaxation of intestinal muscles

23
Q

definition
feces

A

semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon

24
Q

definition
ostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening

25
definition enema
introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon
26
definition chyme
partially digested food and fluids that pass from the stomach to the small intestine
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definition flatus
gas or air in the intestines or stomach
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definition stoma
the opening of a colostomy or ileostomy
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definition stool
feces that have been excreted
30
definition ileostomy
artificial opening between the ileum and abdomen