Bowel Elimination Questions and Answers Rated A+

Bowel Elimination Questions and Answers Rated A+ Factors that influence Bowel elimination Age diet activity psych, habits, pain surgery, meds What does the average colon absorb every 4 hours? ̈ A. A quart of water ̈ B. An ounce of salt ̈ C. 4-9 mEq of potassium ̈ D. An ounce of bicarbonate ̈ How do constipation and diarrhea affect the whole body? ̈ The stools? A. A quart of water is reabsorbed from colon What does NORMAL bowel function look like? ̈ A. Strong peristaltic movements 3-4 times a day ̈ B. Bowel movements every day ̈ C. Slight pain with bowel movements ̈ D. Absence of flatus B. best answer Ideal conditions for elimination Private, squatting, fluid and fiber intake Nursing assessment for bowel elimination Nursing history: challenge language, patterns Physical assessment: abdomen, rectal Laboratory tests: occult blood, other Diagnostic tests: bowel prep, colonoscopy Some nursing diagnosis Bowel incontinence constipation, risk Gas pain Hemorrhoids infection bowel diversion diarrhea Self care deficit: toileting bad conditions related to Constipation bed rest. anxiety pain valsalva and heart impaction bowel obstruction Valsalva A maneuver in which a person tries to exhale forcibly with a closed glottis (windpipe) so that no air exits through the mouth or nose as, for example in lifting a heavy weight; The Valsalva maneuver impedes the return of venous blood to the heart example: straining due to constipation. bad conditions related to Diarrhea Fluid loss electrolyte imbalance; Na, K infection, C diff Skin Dangerous bowel conditions Bleeding Post op/ post procedure Food intolerance