NDEE - Bowel Elimination (RNSG 1523) Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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NDEE - Bowel Elimination (RNSG
1523) Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: Anus
Answer: last section of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; outlet for waste
products from the GI system


Question:
Colostomy
Answer: surgical opening into the colon by means of a stoma to allow
drainage of bowel contents; one type of fecal diversion


Question:
Constipation
Answer: fewer than 3 bowel movements per week or bowel movements that
are hard, dry, small, or difficult to pass


Question:
Diarrhea
Answer: an increased frequency of bowel movements or an increased
amount of stool with altered consistency (i.e., increased liquidity) of stool


Question:
Endoscopy

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Answer: direct visualization of hollow organs of the body using an endoscope
(a flexible, lighted tube)


Question:
Enema
Answer: introduction of solution into the lower bowel


Question:
Fecal Impaction
Answer: collection in the rectum of hardened feces that cannot be passed


Question:
Flatulence
Answer: excessive formation of gases in the gastrointestinal tract


Question:
Ileostomy
Answer: opening into the small intestine allows fecal content from the ileum
to be eliminated through the stoma


Question:
Occult Blood
Answer: blood present in such minute quantities that it cannot be detected
with the unassisted eye


Question:
Ostomy