Enema Administration Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Enema Administration Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass


What is an enema? - ✔✔Instillation of a solution into the rectum and large

intestine


Positions for Using an Enema - ✔✔-Left-side position (preferred): lie on left

side with knee bent, and arms resting comfortably (for visualization of

rectum)




-Knee-chest position: kneel, then lower head and chest forward until left

side of face is resting on surface with left arm folded comfortably


Action of Enema - ✔✔distend the intestine and irritate the intestinal

mucosa>increasing peristalsis>excretion of feces and gas




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, -pt may ℅ abdominal cramping d/t peristalsis being stimulated and

urgency


Medical Uses of Enema - ✔✔-constipation


-fecal impaction


-bowel stimulation


-cleansing the bowel prior to a diagnostic procedure


-remove feces prior to a surgical procedure


-administer drugs or anesthetic agents


-stimulate peristalsis


-may be used in combination with Mg Citrate


Contraindications of Enema - ✔✔-gastric bypass, stapling, colonic surgery


-GI perforation or obstruction


-gynecological surgery or radiotherapy


-paralytic ileus-lack of peristalsis


-ulcerative and inflammatory conditions


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