Exam 34: Bowel Elimination

How far should the nurse insert the tube or nozzle of a prepared enema into an adult patient?

Which of the following is an appropriate procedure for the nurse to implement while administering an enema?

An ___________________ is a pliable tube inserted through the patient's nasopharynx into the stomach.The tube has a hollow lumen that allows the removal of gastric secretions and the introduction of solutions into the stomach.

Infrequent bowel movements (less than every three days),difficulty in evacuating feces,inability to defecate,and hard feces are signs of ________________.

An enema designed to promote complete evacuation of feces from the colon by stimulating peristalsis is known as a _____________.

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

The patient having a nasogastric (NG)tube inserted is disoriented.What action should the nurse take?

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 has increased his fluid and dietary fiber intake,and has started a supervised exercise program.However,he is still having problems with constipation.Which of the following would be an effective intervention? (Select all that apply.)

Enemas that are used with pharmacological therapeutic agents such as polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)or antibiotics such as neomycin are known as ___________.

Stool softeners often are prescribed for which of the following patients? (Select all that apply.)

The inability to pass a hard collection of stool is known as ______________.

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

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement during NG tube insertion is to:

Interventions for the control of constipation include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)