Nursing
Bowel elimination (Chapter 47)
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You will find all information to answer this assignment in Chapter 47 of your Fundamentals textbook 9th edition. If you have an older version of the book, the title is at the top. All references and citations for this assignment should be from this textbook ONLY. Answers without citations will not be graded.
***Please remember that all answers should be in your own words and include complete citations. This includes in-text citations**
Please properly number all your answers!
APA
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Hall, A., & Stockert, P. A. (2017). Fundamentals of nursing (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
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What is the function of each one of the above organs of the GI system? |
| What physiological factors are critical to bowel function and defecation? |
| How do psychologic factors affect bowel elimination?
How do medications affect the gastrointestinal system?
What is the difference between laxatives and cathartics?
What are the (many!) causes of diarrhea?
What are some ways to support a patient’s privacy during bowel elimination? |
- Define constipation, impaction, and diarrhea. What causes these and what education can be given to patients?
- Which form scale is used to classify human stool
- What are incontinence, flatulence, and hemorrhoids? What education can nurses give patients on treatment and management?
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- What would be covered in the nursing history of a patient with altered elimination?
- How can a diet history aid in nursing interventions for altered bowel elimination?
- How do variations in culture affect elimination (give 2 cultural references?)
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- What are some common diagnostic examinations of the gastrointestinal tract and nursing interventions of each?(give 3)
- What is the procedure for a guaiac fecal occult blood test. Discuss normal and abnormal results
- How can a nurse prepare a patient for an enema
- What are some of the common patient complaints after having bowel preparation for diagnostic studies such as colonoscopy? How would you guide patients on what to expect and how to handle the after effects
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- How can a nurse determine if a patient’s normal elimination is altered
- How can the nurse promote normal defecation?
- Define the following and give two examples of each; laxatives, cathartics, and antidiarrheal agents, enemas.What are the advantages and
- What is digital removal of stool?
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- Why is the promotion of exercise and fluid and fiber intake important in bowel elimination?
- Why is the maintenance of skin integrity for patients with altered elimination and comfort measures for hemorrhoids important?
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