PSW Ch. 30 Flashcards
true/false
constipation is a condition in which bowel movements are less frequent than usual
true
true/false
enemas can be dangerous
true
true/false
a stoma is painful when touched
false
true/false
a commercial enema stimulates and distends the rectum
true
true/false
feces become hard and dry when fluid intake is poor
true
true/false
giving an enema is a controlled act
true
true/false
occult blood is bright red blood that can be easily observed in the stool
false
what should you observe and report when a client has a bowel movement
abnormalities with colour, amount, consistency, odour, shape, size, frequency, pain
what are common causes of constipation
ignoring the urge to defecate, decreased fluid intake, medications, aging, certain diseases
what symptoms can occur is flatulence is not relieved
cramping, pain, shortness of breath, swollen abdomen or “bloating”
what might kill normal flora in the intestine
antibiotics
what position is best when giving an enema
sims position
the term “melena” describes stool that…
is black and tarry
what is the purpose of a rectal tube?
relief of flatulence and distension
what is the consistency of the stool if a colostomy is near the end of the large intestine
formed
