Week 1: Bowel Elimination

Question 1

What does the GI tract consist of?

Answer 1

1. Mouth
2. Esophagus
3. Stomach
4. Small intestines
5. Large intestines
6. Rectum

Question 1

What is Peristalsis

Answer 1

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that move along the digestive tract

Question 2

What is Peristalsis affected by?

Answer 2

age, mobility, stress, infection of GI tract, Crohn’s, allergies.

Question 3

When should laxatives and enemas be used?

Answer 3

As a last resort

Question 4

What promotes good bowel health for any age?

Answer 4

fiber, proper fluids, and activity

Question 5

What does the term constipation mean?

Answer 5

Straining or difficult passage of stool

Question 6

What is fecal impaction a result of?

Answer 6

Unrelieved constipation

Question 7

What are symptoms of fecal impaction?

Answer 7

abdominal pain, relies, urinary retention, confusion

Question 8

What can diarrhea cause?

Answer 8

electrolyte imbalances and fluid loss

Question 9

Incontinence

Answer 9

the inability to control the passage of feces

Question 10

What does Flatulence mean

Answer 10

gas which is caused by food or medications

Question 11

Hemorrhoids

Answer 11

Dilated enlarged veins in the rectum

Question 12

What causes hemorrhoids

Answer 12

excessive straining or constipation

Question 13

Anal fissures

Answer 13

Cracks and tears in the rectum and anal canal

Question 14

What causes anal fissures

Answer 14

itching and bleeding

Question 15

How can you treat anal fissures?

Answer 15

Use topical medications

Question 16

What does the abdominal assessment?

Answer 16

1. Inspect abdomen
   - Contour, shape, symmetry, and skin colour
   - Scars, stomas, lesions
2. Auscultate
3. Percussion
4. Palpation

Question 17

What is an enema

Answer 17

A medication used to clear the bowel of the stool

Question 18

What is oil retention enema

Answer 18

lubricates the stool