Week 7 Flashcards
0
Q
What does the colour Pale with fat of a stool mean?
A
Malabsorption of fat
1
Q
What does the colour White or Clay of the stool mean?
A
Absence of bile, barium from x-ray
2
Q
What does Green liquid mean if you see it in a stool?
A
Excess sugar
3
Q
What does Black mean in a stool?
A
Iron therapy (Ferrous Gluconate)
4
Q
If the colour of a stool is Tarry (melena), what does it mean?
A
Upper GI bleed (ulcer)
5
Q
If the colour of a stool is bright red, it means?
A
Lower GI bleed, hemorrhoids
6
Q
If the colour is Mucousy in a stool, it means?
A
Constipation, colitis, straining
7
Q
If there is bloody mucous in a stool, what does it mean?
A
Blood in feces, inflammation, infection
8
Q
There are 2 types of bedpans. What are they?
A
Regular and fracture.
9
Q
What are the 5 types of Laxative and Cathartic’s?
A
- Bulk forming
- Emollient or Wetting
- Saline
- Stimulant Cathartics
- Lubricants
