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