DAVIS Advantage FOR BASIC Nursing TEST Questions and Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update.

DAVIS Advantage FOR BASIC Nursing
TEST Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update


Question:

Peristalsis

Answer:
Wave like motion


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Frequency of elimination

Answer:
Changes throughout the life span


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Constipation, bowel elimination should not go past 3 days


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Timing of elimination

Answer:
Usually after 30 minutes to an hour after eating


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Small intestines functions as absorb food substances from the bloodstream.

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Abnormal consistency of stool

Answer:
Liquid or semiliquid, watery, unformed, very hard and dry

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Abnormal shape of stool

Answer:
Balls, clumps, or broken off chunks, flat or ribbonlike;pencil-like


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Abnormal color of stool

Answer:
Bright red blood, black, coffee grounds appearance, pale, white, gray, or clay color


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Presence of infection in stool

Answer:
Presence of pus, excessive mucus, foamy, or floating on water


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Presence of parasites in stool

Answer:
Presence of worms or eggs


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abnormal odor of stool

Answer:
Foul odor, strongly odiferous, bloody or old-blood smell, metallic smell


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Steatorrhea

Answer:
fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter

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Shape of abdomen

Answer:
The shape should be rounded or flat, not distended or inflated


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Factors contributing to constipation

Answer:
Decreased activity level


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Changes in food intake


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Decreased fluid intake


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Medication side effects


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Surgery


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Pregnancy


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Depression


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Aging


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Laxative overuse