(2) Exam 1- Lower GI Flashcards
What is perceived constipation
Illumination pattern is not consistent with what here she believes is normal
What is idiopathic
Frequently ignoring you need to defecate which causes increased stimulus required to produce peristaltic Rush
How many bowel movements per week is considered constipation
Fewer than three
What is fecal impaction
Accumulated dry feces
How much fiber intake should you have with constipation
25 to 30 g per day
High-fiber foods
Asparagus, beans, broccoli, carrots, fruit, All-Bran cereal, popcorn
Enemas are not recommended for constipation only for
Fecal impaction
Bulk forming
Best choice for initial treatment of constipation. Take with at least 8 ounces of water
Stool softeners increased risk of
Bleeding
What do you want to watch in renal patients
Magnesium
What laxative has no dependents
Still softener
Watery stool
Small bowel
Loose or semisolid stool
Large bowel
Greasy stool
Intestinal malabsorption. Gallbladder
Blood, mucus, pus stool
Inflammatory bowel disease
