Exam 35: Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation

When preparing an infant for an enema,the nurse understands that which solution is the safest?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been on bed rest for several weeks.The nurse notes that the patient is continually seeping liquid stool rectally.The nurse should take which action?

The Levin tube and the Salem sump tube are used most commonly for stomach decompression.Which of the following statements about these tubes is true? (Select all that apply.)

At what time of day is peristalsis the strongest?

What should the nurse do to verify nasogastric (NG)tube placement? (Select all that apply.)

When providing care for a patient who is disoriented during a nasogastric (NG)tube placement,which intervention is important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse assesses that a patient has a severe fecal impaction.Which action taken by the nurse addresses this problem?

The nurse prepares to exercise a digital removal of feces.To detect an untoward effect of this procedure,the nurse should assess the patient history for which condition?

When developing a plan of care for a patient requiring a nasogastric (NG)tube,the nurse recognizes that it is essential to implement which technique in measuring the length of the tube?

The nurse has been directed to provide an enema for an elderly female patient who has very poor rectal sphincter control.Which position is most appropriate for this patient?

When preparing an adult patient for an enema,the nurse understands that the tube or nozzle should be inserted how far?

The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to an adult patient who has normal sphincter control.For administration of the enema,the patient is placed in which position?

The patient is receiving a soapsuds enema but is having a difficult time retaining the fluid.What action should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted for constipation.When planning care for this patient,the nurse recognizes that which interventions would help control constipation? (Select all that apply.)

In advancing the nasogastric (NG)tube,which technique provides the safest outcome?

The patient is a 74-year-old man who has been in the hospital for 4 days after an orthopaedic surgical procedure.He is concerned because he has not moved his bowels every day as he did before surgery,but every other day.Which response made by the nurse is appropriate?

The patient is being prepped for surgery and has a prescription for "enemas until clear." The nurse realizes that he or she will be giving a maximum of how many enemas?

The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to a patient.Which type of enema is most likely to lead to circulatory overload?

A(n)___________ is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon to promote defecation by stimulating peristalsis.

A bedpan that is designed for patients with body or leg casts or for patients restricted from raising their hips (e.g.,after total joint replacement)is known as a _____________.