NUR1023C MODULE 3 AND 4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Chyme
Definition: This is the semi-liquid mixture of food and digestive juices. After
you eat, your stomach chemically and mechanically breaks down the meal into
this thick, acidic fluid before releasing it into the small intestine for nutrient
absorption.
Peristalsis
Definition: Think of this as a "wave-like" muscle contraction. It is the
involuntary process where the muscles of the digestive tract rhythmically
contract and relax. This motion pushes chyme toward the large intestine and
ensures it passes through the ileocecal valve—a one-way gate that stops waste
from flowing backward.
Hemorrhoids
Definition: These occur when the veins located in the lower rectum or anus
become dilated and inflamed. Much like a varicose vein in the leg, these swollen
vessels can cause discomfort, itching, or bleeding, often due to increased
pressure during bowel movements.
Defecation
Definition: This is the final biological step of digestion. It is the process by
which the body eliminates solid waste (feces) and gas (flatus) from the
gastrointestinal tract, passing them through the anal canal to exit the body.
Diarrhea
,Definition: This condition is marked by a significant change in bowel habits,
specifically involving stools that are more frequent and watery than usual. It
occurs when waste moves through the intestines too quickly for the body to
absorb excess water.
Clostridium difficile
bacterium that causes diarrhea, it can lead to life-threatening inflammation of the
colon. Most commonly affects older adults in hospitals and long-term care
facilities and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications.
Incontinence (fecal)
loss of voluntary control of fecal and gaseous discharges through the anus.
Constipation
having infrequent of difficult bowel movements, as well as having fewer than
three bowel movements per week.
Valsalva maneuver
consists of "bearing down" while holding the breath. this causes an extremely
rapid rise in blood pressure, which is followed by a fall in arterial blood
pressure. Dizziness, blurred vision, and fainting can result.
,Impaction
presence of a hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon that the patient is incapable
of expelling.
Flatulence
production of a mixture of the digestive process. Expelled from the
mouth(belching) or the anus(passing of flatus).
-ostomy
surgically created opening in the GI, urinary, or respiratory organ that is exited
onto the skin.
Stoma
any body opening but usually refers to the actual exit point for a GI surgical
ostomy, which forms a slight protuberance of mucosa(gut lining tissue) through
the skin.
Colostomy
, is surgically created when a portion of the colon (large intestine) or the rectum is
removed and the remaining colon is brought through the abdominal wall.
Ileostomy
is a surgically created opening in the small intestine, usually at the end of the
ileum.
Paralytic ileus
stoppage of peristalsis, which lasts 24 to 48 hours.
Cathartics
strong laxatives that stimulate evacuation of the bowel by causing a change in
GI transit time.
Fecal occult blood test
measures for microscopic amounts of blood in the feces.
Polyps
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Chyme
Definition: This is the semi-liquid mixture of food and digestive juices. After
you eat, your stomach chemically and mechanically breaks down the meal into
this thick, acidic fluid before releasing it into the small intestine for nutrient
absorption.
Peristalsis
Definition: Think of this as a "wave-like" muscle contraction. It is the
involuntary process where the muscles of the digestive tract rhythmically
contract and relax. This motion pushes chyme toward the large intestine and
ensures it passes through the ileocecal valve—a one-way gate that stops waste
from flowing backward.
Hemorrhoids
Definition: These occur when the veins located in the lower rectum or anus
become dilated and inflamed. Much like a varicose vein in the leg, these swollen
vessels can cause discomfort, itching, or bleeding, often due to increased
pressure during bowel movements.
Defecation
Definition: This is the final biological step of digestion. It is the process by
which the body eliminates solid waste (feces) and gas (flatus) from the
gastrointestinal tract, passing them through the anal canal to exit the body.
Diarrhea
,Definition: This condition is marked by a significant change in bowel habits,
specifically involving stools that are more frequent and watery than usual. It
occurs when waste moves through the intestines too quickly for the body to
absorb excess water.
Clostridium difficile
bacterium that causes diarrhea, it can lead to life-threatening inflammation of the
colon. Most commonly affects older adults in hospitals and long-term care
facilities and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications.
Incontinence (fecal)
loss of voluntary control of fecal and gaseous discharges through the anus.
Constipation
having infrequent of difficult bowel movements, as well as having fewer than
three bowel movements per week.
Valsalva maneuver
consists of "bearing down" while holding the breath. this causes an extremely
rapid rise in blood pressure, which is followed by a fall in arterial blood
pressure. Dizziness, blurred vision, and fainting can result.
,Impaction
presence of a hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon that the patient is incapable
of expelling.
Flatulence
production of a mixture of the digestive process. Expelled from the
mouth(belching) or the anus(passing of flatus).
-ostomy
surgically created opening in the GI, urinary, or respiratory organ that is exited
onto the skin.
Stoma
any body opening but usually refers to the actual exit point for a GI surgical
ostomy, which forms a slight protuberance of mucosa(gut lining tissue) through
the skin.
Colostomy
, is surgically created when a portion of the colon (large intestine) or the rectum is
removed and the remaining colon is brought through the abdominal wall.
Ileostomy
is a surgically created opening in the small intestine, usually at the end of the
ileum.
Paralytic ileus
stoppage of peristalsis, which lasts 24 to 48 hours.
Cathartics
strong laxatives that stimulate evacuation of the bowel by causing a change in
GI transit time.
Fecal occult blood test
measures for microscopic amounts of blood in the feces.
Polyps
