Bowel Elimination Practice Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
What is the most common cause of constipation in hospitalized clients?
✔✔A. Reduced physical activity
B. Excessive fluid intake
C. High-fiber diet
D. Frequent use of the call light
Which food is most likely to contribute to constipation?
A. Broccoli
✔✔B. Processed cheese
C. Oatmeal
D. Prunes
Which factor helps promote healthy bowel elimination?
A. Holding stool when busy
B. Avoiding fluids before meals
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,✔✔C. Regular exercise and adequate fluid intake
D. Limiting fiber to prevent gas
A nurse should expect which finding in a client with diarrhea?
A. Dry, hard stool
✔✔B. Frequent, watery stools
C. Decreased bowel sounds
D. Absence of bowel movements for days
Which action is appropriate when preparing to administer a rectal suppository?
✔✔A. Lubricate the rounded end before insertion
B. Place the client in supine position
C. Insert with force to pass the sphincter
D. Do not wear gloves
What should a nurse encourage to help a client pass flatus?
A. Bedrest
✔✔B. Ambulation
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, C. Low-fiber diet
D. Holding gas to reduce embarrassment
Which condition is most associated with frequent liquid stools?
A. Constipation
✔✔B. Diarrhea
C. Incontinence
D. Hemorrhoids
A client reports no bowel movement for 3 days and now has small, frequent liquid stools. The
nurse suspects:
✔✔A. Fecal impaction
B. Normal elimination
C. Healthy bowel pattern
D. Dehydration
What is the best position for a client receiving a cleansing enema?
A. Supine with legs extended
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
What is the most common cause of constipation in hospitalized clients?
✔✔A. Reduced physical activity
B. Excessive fluid intake
C. High-fiber diet
D. Frequent use of the call light
Which food is most likely to contribute to constipation?
A. Broccoli
✔✔B. Processed cheese
C. Oatmeal
D. Prunes
Which factor helps promote healthy bowel elimination?
A. Holding stool when busy
B. Avoiding fluids before meals
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,✔✔C. Regular exercise and adequate fluid intake
D. Limiting fiber to prevent gas
A nurse should expect which finding in a client with diarrhea?
A. Dry, hard stool
✔✔B. Frequent, watery stools
C. Decreased bowel sounds
D. Absence of bowel movements for days
Which action is appropriate when preparing to administer a rectal suppository?
✔✔A. Lubricate the rounded end before insertion
B. Place the client in supine position
C. Insert with force to pass the sphincter
D. Do not wear gloves
What should a nurse encourage to help a client pass flatus?
A. Bedrest
✔✔B. Ambulation
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, C. Low-fiber diet
D. Holding gas to reduce embarrassment
Which condition is most associated with frequent liquid stools?
A. Constipation
✔✔B. Diarrhea
C. Incontinence
D. Hemorrhoids
A client reports no bowel movement for 3 days and now has small, frequent liquid stools. The
nurse suspects:
✔✔A. Fecal impaction
B. Normal elimination
C. Healthy bowel pattern
D. Dehydration
What is the best position for a client receiving a cleansing enema?
A. Supine with legs extended
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