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RASMUSSEN FUNDAMENTALS FINAL
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
What can effect normal bowel elimination? - correct answer -
Developmental considerations
Daily patterns
Food and fluid
Activity and muscle tone
Lifestyle
Psychological variables
Pathologic conditions
Medications
Diagnostic studies
Surgery and anesthesia
What can help influence regular bowel movements? - correct
answer -High fiber foods and drinking 2000-3000mL a day
What food has a constipating effect? - correct answer -Cheese,
lean meats, eggs, pasta
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What food has a laxative effect? - correct answer -Fruits and
vegetables, bran, chocolate, alcohol, coffee
What food has a gas producing effect? - correct answer -Onions,
cabbage, beans, cauliflower
What can cause diarrhea? - correct answer -Infections of
intestines from contaminated food or water; (dysentery / cholera)
Food poisoning
E coli
Salmonella
Parasites
Viruses
Travelers diarrhea
C difficile
Norovirus
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What can happen to the bowel after surgery? - correct answer -
Peristalsis can stop for 3-5 days due to bowel manipulation -
narcotics after surgery can worsen this effect
How are bowel sounds described in an assessment? - correct
answer -Hypoactive, hyperactive, absent or infrequent.
Who is at a high risk for constipation? - correct answer -Patients
on bedrest taking constipating medicines
Patients with reduced fluids or bulk in their diet
Patients who are depressed
Patients with central nervous system disease or local lesions that
cause pain while defecating
What are the different types of cleansing enemas? - correct
answer -Tap water (hypotonic), normal saline (isotonic), and soap
are large volume 500-1000mL
Hypertonic solutions (commercial products 70-130 mL, draw
water into the colon to stimulate defecation
What is the purpose of a cleansing enema? - correct answer -
Relieve constipation, impaction, visualization
RASMUSSEN FUNDAMENTALS FINAL
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
What can effect normal bowel elimination? - correct answer -
Developmental considerations
Daily patterns
Food and fluid
Activity and muscle tone
Lifestyle
Psychological variables
Pathologic conditions
Medications
Diagnostic studies
Surgery and anesthesia
What can help influence regular bowel movements? - correct
answer -High fiber foods and drinking 2000-3000mL a day
What food has a constipating effect? - correct answer -Cheese,
lean meats, eggs, pasta
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What food has a laxative effect? - correct answer -Fruits and
vegetables, bran, chocolate, alcohol, coffee
What food has a gas producing effect? - correct answer -Onions,
cabbage, beans, cauliflower
What can cause diarrhea? - correct answer -Infections of
intestines from contaminated food or water; (dysentery / cholera)
Food poisoning
E coli
Salmonella
Parasites
Viruses
Travelers diarrhea
C difficile
Norovirus
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What can happen to the bowel after surgery? - correct answer -
Peristalsis can stop for 3-5 days due to bowel manipulation -
narcotics after surgery can worsen this effect
How are bowel sounds described in an assessment? - correct
answer -Hypoactive, hyperactive, absent or infrequent.
Who is at a high risk for constipation? - correct answer -Patients
on bedrest taking constipating medicines
Patients with reduced fluids or bulk in their diet
Patients who are depressed
Patients with central nervous system disease or local lesions that
cause pain while defecating
What are the different types of cleansing enemas? - correct
answer -Tap water (hypotonic), normal saline (isotonic), and soap
are large volume 500-1000mL
Hypertonic solutions (commercial products 70-130 mL, draw
water into the colon to stimulate defecation
What is the purpose of a cleansing enema? - correct answer -
Relieve constipation, impaction, visualization
