Enema Administration Test Questions with Correct Answers Fully Solved

Enema Administration Test Questions with Correct Answers Fully Solved Enema administration - Answers Administration of any solution into the rectum area and the large intestine. Action of enema - Answers To Distend To irritate the intestinal mucosaa Categories - Answers Cleansing enema Carminative Retention Return- flow enema Purpose of enema - Answers To relieve constipation For administration of medication To evacuate fecal material prior to surgery To eliminate stool before performing a diagnostic procedure Contraindications - Answers Appendicitis inflammation of intestine Pregnant- 3rd trimester Clients with cardiac problems Diverticulitis - Answers Inflammation of intestine Normal fetal heart tone - Answers 120-160 Potential complication - Answers •Perforated bowel •Circulatory Overload •F and E imbalance- if given repeated, hypotonic enema •rectal mucosa irritation or damage Normal color of stool - Answers brown (urobilin and stercobilin) Abnormal color - Answers Melena (black tarry stool) Hematochezia( stool with fresh blood) Steatorrhea(stool with excessive fat) melena - Answers Black tarry stool hematochezia - Answers blood in stool steatorrhea - Answers fat in the feces Normal odor - Answers Aromatic( indole and skatole) Cause of aromatic - Answers Indole and scatole Normal consistency - Answers Formed soft semi solid moist normal shape of stool - Answers Cylindrical Cleansing enema - Answers Most commonly used Eliminate feces/ stool Carminative enema - Answers Primarily used to eliminate flatus Flatus - Answers gas expelled through the anus retention enema - Answers Uses oil to soften and lubricates stool 90-100 ml Return- flow enema - Answers Occasionally used eliminate flatus Pinakamarumi 100-200 High cleansing enema - Answers As much as colon as possible Height of enema: 18-24 inches Position of client: Left sims supine right side lying