BOWEL ELIMINATION 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔ T/F) Defecation is the process of passing feces from the large intestine out of the
body - ✔✔T
✔✔(T/F) Everyone should have the same number of bowel movements per day - ✔✔F
✔✔(T/F) Normal stool is watery and loose - ✔✔F
✔✔(T/F) Certain foods can change the color of stool - ✔✔T
✔✔(T/F) Stool that is whitish, black, or red should be reported to the nurse - ✔✔T
✔✔(T/F) Constipation is normal and does not need to be reported to the nurse - ✔✔F
✔✔(T/F) Fecal incontinence is normal for people over age 65 - ✔✔F
✔✔Peristalsis is
(A) Decreased saliva production that occurs as a person ages
(B) Contractions that move food through the GI system
(C) Pain that can occur during elimination
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔ T/F) Defecation is the process of passing feces from the large intestine out of the
body - ✔✔T
✔✔(T/F) Everyone should have the same number of bowel movements per day - ✔✔F
✔✔(T/F) Normal stool is watery and loose - ✔✔F
✔✔(T/F) Certain foods can change the color of stool - ✔✔T
✔✔(T/F) Stool that is whitish, black, or red should be reported to the nurse - ✔✔T
✔✔(T/F) Constipation is normal and does not need to be reported to the nurse - ✔✔F
✔✔(T/F) Fecal incontinence is normal for people over age 65 - ✔✔F
✔✔Peristalsis is
(A) Decreased saliva production that occurs as a person ages
(B) Contractions that move food through the GI system
(C) Pain that can occur during elimination