Quiz: Administering a Large-Volume Cleansing Enema
Qs & AS
Which clients have contraindications to receiving an enema? Select all that apply. Correct
Ans-client with severe abdominal pain, client who has just undergone colon surgery, client
with bowel obstruction, client with bowel inflammation
The nurse is getting ready to administer a large-volume cleansing enema to a client
undergoing bowel surgery. Which action should the nurse take prior to the procedure?
Correct Ans-Lubricate the tip of the rectal tube for easy insertion.
A nurse is preparing to administer an enema to a client. Reviewing the health history,
however, the nurse realizes that the client often has a problem with sodium retention. The
nurse should know that it would be a contraindication to administer which type of enema to
this client? Correct Ans-Hypertonic
The nurse is administering a large-volume cleansing enema to a client who reports severe
cramping and bloating in the abdominal area. What is the recommended nursing intervention
based on this report? Correct Ans-Stop the flow and encourage the client to take deep
breaths before restarting the enema.
Qs & AS
Which clients have contraindications to receiving an enema? Select all that apply. Correct
Ans-client with severe abdominal pain, client who has just undergone colon surgery, client
with bowel obstruction, client with bowel inflammation
The nurse is getting ready to administer a large-volume cleansing enema to a client
undergoing bowel surgery. Which action should the nurse take prior to the procedure?
Correct Ans-Lubricate the tip of the rectal tube for easy insertion.
A nurse is preparing to administer an enema to a client. Reviewing the health history,
however, the nurse realizes that the client often has a problem with sodium retention. The
nurse should know that it would be a contraindication to administer which type of enema to
this client? Correct Ans-Hypertonic
The nurse is administering a large-volume cleansing enema to a client who reports severe
cramping and bloating in the abdominal area. What is the recommended nursing intervention
based on this report? Correct Ans-Stop the flow and encourage the client to take deep
breaths before restarting the enema.
