NDEE - Bowel Elimination (RNSG 1523) verified already passed

NDEE - Bowel Elimination (RNSG 1523)Anus - correct answer last section of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; outlet for waste products from the GI system Colostomy - correct answer surgical opening into the colon by means of a stoma to allow drainage of bowel contents; one type of fecal diversion Constipation - correct answer fewer than 3 bowel movements per week or bowel movements that are hard, dry, small, or difficult to pass Diarrhea - correct answer an increased frequency of bowel movements or an increased amount of stool with altered consistency (i.e., increased liquidity) of stool Endoscopy - correct answer direct visualization of hollow organs of the body using an endoscope (a flexible, lighted tube) Enema - correct answer introduction of solution into the lower bowel Fecal Impaction - correct answer collection in the rectum of hardened feces that cannot be passed Flatulence - correct answer excessive formation of gases in the gastrointestinal tract Ileostomy - correct answer opening into the small intestine allows fecal content from the ileum to be eliminated through the stoma Occult Blood - correct answer blood present in such minute quantities that it cannot be detected with the unassisted eye