Unit 2: Chapter 47

Question 1

Cathartics

Answer 1

medication that promotes bowel movement or to control diarrhea

Question 1

Chyme

Answer 1

mixing of food and digestive juices

Question 2

Clostridium Difficile (C. diff)

Answer 2

causative agent of diarrhea, acquired from antibiotic therapy that causes an overgrowth of C. difficile or direct contact with C. difficile organism, only hand hygiene with soap and water is effective for removal of these spores

Question 3

Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)

Answer 3

a diagnostic test used to examine stool samples for traces of non visible blood, no dietary restrictions

Question 4

Fecal Occult Blood test (FOBT)

Answer 4

measures microscopic amounts of blood in feces, useful screening for colon cancer

Question 5

Flatulence

Answer 5

common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping; causes abdominal distention and severe sharp pain if intestinal motility is reduced

Question 6

Hemorrhoid

Answer 6

Swollen or inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that causes discomfort and bleeding

Question 7

Ileus

Answer 7

Any surgery that involves direct manipulation of the bowel temporarily stopping peristalsis