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NU 433 Exam 4 GI Questions and Answers 100% Solved | Rated A+ constipation - Defined as fewer than three bowel movements weekly or bowel movements that are hard, dry, small, or difficult to pass Fecal impaction Hemorrhoids Fissures Rectal prolapse Megacolon - what are complications of const...

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©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
NU 433 Exam 4 GI Questions and

Answers 100% Solved | Rated A+


constipation - ✔✔Defined as fewer than three bowel movements weekly or

bowel movements that are hard, dry, small, or difficult to pass

Fecal impaction

Hemorrhoids

Fissures

Rectal prolapse

Megacolon - ✔✔what are complications of constipation?

diarrhea - ✔✔Increased frequency of bowel movements (more than three

per day) with altered consistency (increased liquidity) of stool

-Increased frequency and fluid content of stools

-Abdominal cramps

-Distention

-Borborygmus- sound stomach makes when have diarrhea

-Anorexia and thirst

-Painful spasmodic contractions of the anus

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-Tenesmus - ✔✔what are manifestations of diarrhea?

borborygmus - ✔✔sound stomach makes when have diarrhea

electrolytes - ✔✔if pt cannot keep anything down, what should you

monitor?

keep pt clean, dry, and apply a barrier cream to prevent skin breakdown -

✔✔If a pt is having multiple watery stools what should the nurse do?

fecal incontinence - ✔✔-Anal sphincter weakness

-Traumatic (e.g., after surgical procedures involving the rectum) and

nontraumatic (e.g., scleroderma)

•Minor soiling

•Occasional urgency

•Loss of control

•Complete incontinence

•Megacolon- fecal incontinence - ✔✔what are manifestations for fecal

incontinence?

fecal incontinence - ✔✔Megacolon is associated with ___

•Hernias

•Intestinal Obstructions

•IBS - ✔✔what are three types of noninflammatory bowel disorder?

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hernia - ✔✔Protrusion of an organ or any part of an organ through the wall

of the cavity that normally contains it

bowel herniation - ✔✔displacement of bowel through a weakness of the

abdominal muscle into other areas of the abdominal cavity

•male gender

•advanced age

•increased abdominal pressure (pregnancy)

•genetics - ✔✔what are risk factors of a hernia?

•abdominal distention

•tachycardia

•vomiting

•abdominal pain

•fever - ✔✔what are manifestations of a hernia?

•post op client information

•avoid increased intra-abdominal pressure for 2-3 weeks

•apply ice as prescribed, inspect and report redness or swelling at the

incision site

•prevent constipation by increasing dietary fiber and fluids

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•Rest. Typically return to work in 1-2 weeks postoperatively, or as directed

by the surgeon. - ✔✔what are pt learning needs with a hernia?

-Abdominal X-rays

-Ultrasound for suspected strangulated hernias

-CT scan for obese patients - ✔✔what dx test are used for a hernia?

intestinal obstruction; mechanical obstruction and functional obstruction

(paralytic) - ✔✔___ exists when a blockage prevents the normal flow of

intestinal contents through the intestinal tract. Two types:

mechanical obstructions - ✔✔bowel is blocked by something outside or

inside the intestines

-Intussusception (telescoping of one segment of bowel into another)

-Volvulus (twisted intestine)

-Hernia (protrusion of an organ)

-Tumor (growth inside blocking passage or stool or compressing from

outside the intestine)

-Adhesions (scar tissue) - ✔✔what can cause a mechanical obstruction?

adhesions - ✔✔most common cause of small bowel structure

peristalsis (bowel sounds) resume - ✔✔with mechanical obstruction, keep

pt NPO until ___

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