ATI Skills Module Bowel Elimination Questions and Answers with 100% correct answers | Verified

A nurse is preparing an adult client for an enema. The nurse should assist the client into which of the following positions? - Left lateral with the right leg flexed A nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client who has poor sphincter control. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Place the client in the dorsal recumbent position on a bedpan. A nurse is administering a return-flow enema to a client. After instilling 100 ml of enema fluid, which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Lower the container to allow the solution to flow back out. While a nurse is administering a cleansing enema, the client reports abdominal cramping. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Lower the enema fluid container. A nurse is preparing to administer an oil retention enema to a client who has constipation. The nurse should instruct the client to retain the solution for which of the following durations? - At least 30 min A nurse is administering an enema medicated with sodium polystyrene sulfonate to an adult client who has hyperkalemia. To which of the following lengths should the nurse insert the rectal tube? - 7.5 cm to 10 cm (3 to 4 in) A client who is postoperative is experiencing abdominal distention and is having difficulty expelling flatus. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following types of enemas? - Return-flow A nurse is preparing to administer the first of two large-volume, cleansing enemas prescribed for a client in preparation for a diagnostic procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Warm the enema solution prior to instillation.