Exam 34: Bowel Elimination

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

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fracture pan
A fracture pan,designed for patients with body or leg casts or patients restricted from raising their hips (e.g.,following total joint replacement),has a shallow end approximately 1.3 cm (½ inch)deep that slips easily under a patient.The open end of the regular pan fits just under the upper thighs,and the back of the pan fits under the patient's buttocks toward the sacrum.For the fracture pan,the handle is just under the thighs,and the smaller portion is toward the buttocks.

What should the nurse do when assisting the patient to use a metal bedpan?

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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.What action should the nurse take?

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_____________ is the absolute inability to pass stool.

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

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Question 5

An appropriate measure for the nurse to implement for the patient with a nasogastric (NG)tube in place is to:

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What is an appropriate technique for measuring the length of the tube for NG insertion?

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Question 7

During the enema instillation,the patient experiences cramping.What action should the nurse take?

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Question 8

The nurse evaluates that further teaching is required if,during digital removal of feces,the new staff nurse:

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Question 9

The patient is a 74-year-old man who has been in the hospital for 4 days following an orthopedic surgical procedure.He is concerned because he has not moved his bowels every day as he did before surgery,but every other day.What action should the nurse take?

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Question 10

Which type of enema usually is ordered for an infant?

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Question 11

The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to a patient.Of the following choices,choose the enema that is most likely to lead to circulatory overload.

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Question 12

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.)

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Question 13

The patient has been found to have a severe fecal impaction.What must the nurse do to address this problem?

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Question 14

The __________ system is an intrarectal catheter that has a retention cuff,intraluminal balloon,three pilot balloons,anchor straps,and a port for sampling stool.The purpose of this system is to divert feces away from wounds and provide access for administering rectal medications and irrigations.

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Question 15

An ___________ is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon to promote defecation by stimulating peristalsis.

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Question 16

_________________ is the patient's inability to control the passage of feces and gas.

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Question 17

Which of the following patient conditions requires the nurse to exercise additional caution during the digital removal of feces?

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Question 18

Which action should the nurse take when irrigating the patient's Salem sump tube?

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Question 19

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

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Exam 34: Bowel Elimination

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

What should the nurse do when assisting the patient to use a metal bedpan?

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.What action should the nurse take?

_____________ is the absolute inability to pass stool.

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

An appropriate measure for the nurse to implement for the patient with a nasogastric (NG)tube in place is to:

What is an appropriate technique for measuring the length of the tube for NG insertion?

During the enema instillation,the patient experiences cramping.What action should the nurse take?

The nurse evaluates that further teaching is required if,during digital removal of feces,the new staff nurse:

The patient is a 74-year-old man who has been in the hospital for 4 days following an orthopedic surgical procedure.He is concerned because he has not moved his bowels every day as he did before surgery,but every other day.What action should the nurse take?

Which type of enema usually is ordered for an infant?

The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to a patient.Of the following choices,choose the enema that is most likely to lead to circulatory overload.

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.)

The patient has been found to have a severe fecal impaction.What must the nurse do to address this problem?

The __________ system is an intrarectal catheter that has a retention cuff,intraluminal balloon,three pilot balloons,anchor straps,and a port for sampling stool.The purpose of this system is to divert feces away from wounds and provide access for administering rectal medications and irrigations.

An ___________ is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon to promote defecation by stimulating peristalsis.

_________________ is the patient's inability to control the passage of feces and gas.

Which of the following patient conditions requires the nurse to exercise additional caution during the digital removal of feces?

Which action should the nurse take when irrigating the patient's Salem sump tube?

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

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