Defecate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheritization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? - Correct answer-Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched During fundal massage, place one hand at the fundus, what is the second hand used for - Correct answer-to anchor fundus Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3 year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which toy is best fo...

Exam 2: PNR 206/ PNR206 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: IBS Answer: Dx criteria for? -Abdominal pain or discomfort that is: Relieved by defecation Associated with a change in the stool frequency and/or consistency -Mucor rhea (mucus in the stool) -Abdominal bloating Q: Diverticulum Answer: small, blind pouch resulting from a protrusion of the mucous membranes of a hollow organ t...

Nausea is difficult to discern in a young child. What question might you ask to determine if a child has nausea? 1. "Are you sick to your tummy?" 2. "Are you hungry?" 3. "Are you eating the way you normally eat?" 4. "Are you nauseous?" - Answer-"Are you hungry?" Zena just had a hemorrhoidectomy. You know she has not understood your teaching when she tells you she will: 1. Take a sitz bath after each bowel movement for 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. 2. Drink at least 2000 mL of fl...

A client asks why it is more difficult to use a bedpan for defecating than sitting on the toilet. Which would be the nurse's best response? 1. The sitting position decreases the contractions of the muscles of the pelvic floor. 2. The sitting position increases the downward pressure on the rectum, making it easier to pass stool. 3. The sitting position increases the pressure within the abdomen. 4. The sitting position inhibits the urge to urinate, allowing one to defecate. Correct Answer-2 ...

ATI 2019 Fundamentals Proctored Exam, ATI Fundamentals Retake A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative d. Providing postmortem care to a client - CORRECT ANSWER d. Providing postmortem care to a client What s...

Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? a-Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas b-assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed c-evaluate the client's ability to recognize the urge to defecate d-determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements - D rationale the nurse should ensure that the client is not experiencing diarrhea (answer choice D) before administ...

HESI RN Pharmacology 2022 V2 Exam & Study Guide 1. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? A. Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas B. assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed C. evaluate the client's ability to recognize the urge to defecate D. determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements 2. A female client with multiple sclerosis reports having less f...

1.A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and parasites from a client who has diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen? A.Instruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl -incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a bedpan or a container for stool collection. The toilet water can dilute and contaminate the liquid specimen. B.Transfer the specimen to a sterile container -incorrect: The nurse should place th...

(T/F) Crop milk is similar to mammalian milk. - False (T/F) Only birds in the order columbiformes produce crop milk. - True What nonhuman primate commonly gives birth to twins? - Marmosets The gestation period in goats is ____________ days. - 143-154 How often should shelving and cage racks for rats be sanitized? - Once every two weeks At what age do dogs reach sexual maturity? - 6-10 months Do pigs defecate in a particular area in their pens? - Yes, they defecate near their waterers. A m...

A client asks the RN why it is more difficult to use a bedpan for defecating than sitting on the toilet. Which would be the nurses best response? 1. The sitting position decreases the contractions of the muscles of the pelvic floor. 2. The sitting position increases the downward pressure on the rectum, making it easier to pass stool. 3. The sitting position increases the pressure within the abdomen. 4. The sitting position inhibits the urge to urinate, allowing one to defecate. Correct A...