BSNC 3000: Module 5 - Elimination & Constipation
questions with verified answers
What is bowel elimination? Ans✔✔-Excretion of stool from the body
What is the scope of bowel elimination? Ans✔✔-Waste formation and
excretion
What factors influence bowel elimination? Ans✔✔-Intake
- ingestion of water, food, fibre
Transit
- proper digestion/absorption
- motility
- aerobic exercise
Outlet
- coordinated muscle contraction and relaxation
- intact neuro function
When does constipation occur? Ans✔✔-When there is a problem with
intake, transit, or outlet
What is the gastrocolic reflex? Ans✔✔-Physiological reflex that
stimulates mass movements in the colon in response to the stretch of the
stomach with the ingestion of food
, Why is knowing about the gastrocolic reflex relevant to management of
constipation? Ans✔✔-Creating a toilet routine
Dietary fibre helps lower blood cholesterol and is good for weight loss?
Ans✔✔-True
What is soluble fibre? Ans✔✔-Attracts water and forms a thick gel (adds
bulk and softens stool), lowers blood cholesterol, slows sugar absorption
(lower glycemic index)
What are examples of soluble fibre? Ans✔✔-Oats, nuts, seeds, beans,
apples, berries
What is insoluble fibre? Ans✔✔-"Roughage" (not digested), increases
bulk and speeds up movement of contents through GI tract
What does fibre do to the feeling of fullness? Ans✔✔-Soluble and
insoluble fibre make you feel full longer after eating
Muscles of the rectum and anal sphincters relax during defecation?
Ans✔✔-False
What is the defecation reflex? Ans✔✔-Coordination of muscles that
relax and contract
questions with verified answers
What is bowel elimination? Ans✔✔-Excretion of stool from the body
What is the scope of bowel elimination? Ans✔✔-Waste formation and
excretion
What factors influence bowel elimination? Ans✔✔-Intake
- ingestion of water, food, fibre
Transit
- proper digestion/absorption
- motility
- aerobic exercise
Outlet
- coordinated muscle contraction and relaxation
- intact neuro function
When does constipation occur? Ans✔✔-When there is a problem with
intake, transit, or outlet
What is the gastrocolic reflex? Ans✔✔-Physiological reflex that
stimulates mass movements in the colon in response to the stretch of the
stomach with the ingestion of food
, Why is knowing about the gastrocolic reflex relevant to management of
constipation? Ans✔✔-Creating a toilet routine
Dietary fibre helps lower blood cholesterol and is good for weight loss?
Ans✔✔-True
What is soluble fibre? Ans✔✔-Attracts water and forms a thick gel (adds
bulk and softens stool), lowers blood cholesterol, slows sugar absorption
(lower glycemic index)
What are examples of soluble fibre? Ans✔✔-Oats, nuts, seeds, beans,
apples, berries
What is insoluble fibre? Ans✔✔-"Roughage" (not digested), increases
bulk and speeds up movement of contents through GI tract
What does fibre do to the feeling of fullness? Ans✔✔-Soluble and
insoluble fibre make you feel full longer after eating
Muscles of the rectum and anal sphincters relax during defecation?
Ans✔✔-False
What is the defecation reflex? Ans✔✔-Coordination of muscles that
relax and contract
