HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE CHAPTER 17 EXAM FULLY
SOLVED #12
Peristalsis - correct answer Contractions that move food through the GI system
Cause constipation - correct answer Food that is high in animal fat and refined sugars
but low in fiber can
Proper fluid intake - correct answer Normal bowel elimination is aided by
Squatting and leaning forward - correct answer Best position for bowel elimination is
After meals - correct answer By elimination usually occurs
Diarrhea - correct answer The frequent elimination of fluid or semi-liquid feces
Hemorrhoids - correct answer Enlarged vein in the rectum that causes itching and
burning
Caffeine - correct answer Residents with peptic ulcers should avoid drinking
Ulceration - correct answer Untreated heartburn can cause scarring or
Colostomy - correct answer The diversion of waste to an artificial opening (stoma)
through the abdominal
Fiber - correct answer Treatment of constipation often includes increasing the amount of
this
Sims - correct answer What position must a president be in when getting an enema
Privacy - correct answer How can the residents legal rights be protected while giving an
enema?
To help with constipation and stimulate elimination of stool - correct answer Why are
enemas given?
Every time my stool is eliminated - correct answer How often should an ostomy bag be
emptied and cleaned or replaced
A large amount of high-fiber food and residents diet - correct answer What can cause a
food blockage in a resident who has ileostomy?
Stoma - correct answer Artificial opening through the abdomen
Constipation - correct answer The inability to eliminate stool
SOLVED #12
Peristalsis - correct answer Contractions that move food through the GI system
Cause constipation - correct answer Food that is high in animal fat and refined sugars
but low in fiber can
Proper fluid intake - correct answer Normal bowel elimination is aided by
Squatting and leaning forward - correct answer Best position for bowel elimination is
After meals - correct answer By elimination usually occurs
Diarrhea - correct answer The frequent elimination of fluid or semi-liquid feces
Hemorrhoids - correct answer Enlarged vein in the rectum that causes itching and
burning
Caffeine - correct answer Residents with peptic ulcers should avoid drinking
Ulceration - correct answer Untreated heartburn can cause scarring or
Colostomy - correct answer The diversion of waste to an artificial opening (stoma)
through the abdominal
Fiber - correct answer Treatment of constipation often includes increasing the amount of
this
Sims - correct answer What position must a president be in when getting an enema
Privacy - correct answer How can the residents legal rights be protected while giving an
enema?
To help with constipation and stimulate elimination of stool - correct answer Why are
enemas given?
Every time my stool is eliminated - correct answer How often should an ostomy bag be
emptied and cleaned or replaced
A large amount of high-fiber food and residents diet - correct answer What can cause a
food blockage in a resident who has ileostomy?
Stoma - correct answer Artificial opening through the abdomen
Constipation - correct answer The inability to eliminate stool
