Elimination - NUR 215 EXAM QUETIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!

T/F. Opioids can increase bowel elimination. - ANSWERFALSE. Opioids can contribute to CONSTIPATION. 2. A client who has an indwelling catheter reports a need t urinate which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Check to see whether the catherter is patent b. Reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate c. Recatheterize the bladder with a larger-gauge catheter. d. Collect a urine specimen for analysis - ANSWER What are the two types of elimination? - ANSWERbowel and urinary What is bowel elimination? - ANSWERpassage of stool through the intestinal tract What is urinary elimination? - ANSWERpassage of urine out of the urinary tract through the urinary sphincter and urethra Factors that affect bowel elimination. - ANSWERage, diet, fluid intake, psychosocial factors, personal habits, positioning, pain, pregnancy, surgery/anesthesia, medications For toddlers, what age do they start to gain bowel control. - ANSWER2-3 years old What do breast feeding stools look like? - ANSWERwatery and yellow/brown What do formula stools look like? - ANSWERpasty and brown