Osmotic laxatives - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 220 Exam 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions. Bowel Elimination Process of Bowel Elimination -Defecation: process of elimination of waste -Feces: semisolid mass of fiber, undigested food, inorganic material Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract -Mouth -Esophagus -Stomach -Small intestine: 3 Sections -duodenum, jejunum, ileum -Large intestine -cecum, colon, rectum -Anus -Defecation: dependent on sensory awareness, voluntary sphincter control -Functions P...

Acute onset of severe pain and vomiting suggests what? + Peritoneal irritation + Acute gastric or intestinal obstruction + Pancreaticobiliary disease (McPhee p 588) Persistent vomiting suggests what? + Pregnancy + Gastric outlet obstruction + Gastroparesis + Intestinal dysmotility + Psychogenic disorders + CNS or systemic disorders (McPhee p 589) Vomiting in the morning suggests what? + Pregnancy + Uremia + ETOH intake + ↑ ICP Vomiting after meals sugges...

Pharm exam 2-- Bowel disorders and other GI Conditions Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is one of the most common GI disorders? - answerConstipation-- hundreds of millions of dollars a year are spent on laxatives What is the function of the colon? - answer- Absorbs water and electrolytes (1500 mL of fluid enters colon each day-- 90% of fluid is absorbed) - Delayed transport through colon causes excessive fluid absorption and hard stool - Frequency of bowel elimination varies wid...

1. An osmotic laxative will be prescribed for a client. The nurse understands which medications are osmotic laxative? Select all that apply A. senna (Senokot) B. mineral Oil (Kondremul) C. polyethylene glycol and electrolytes(GoLYTELY) D. sodium Phosphate (Fleet enema) E. bisacodyl (Dulcolax) Correct Answer: C & D Polyethylene glycol and sodium phosphate are osmotic laxatives that are used to attract water into the large intestines to produce bulk and stimulate peristalsis. Other osmoti...

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Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Review Exam Quiz Complete Correct Questions and Answers_ 100% A+ Graded VO2max - CORRECT ANSWER-The maximal uptake volume of oxygen during exercise This is used to measure the intensity and duration of exercise that a person can perform. - CORRECT ANSWER-VO2max Active Aerobic Activities - CORRECT ANSWER-Biking, jogging, running, step aerobics , skimming, treadmill,stair stepper, aerobic dance Flexibility Activities include - CORRECT ANSWER-Stretching,...

Nutrition - Answer- provides the body with the nutrients it needs to perform its daily tasks Undernutrition - Answer- implies that the individual is not getting enough nutrients. This can occur even if the person is consuming more than enough calories Malnutrition - Answer- an imbalance of proper nutrients Anorexia nervosa - Answer- literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer: A person with this is hungry, but denies the hunger because of an irrational fear of becoming fat....

NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology 6521 Mid Term Questions with Verified Answers 2023/2024 Surfactant Laxatives - correct Answer Meds: Docusate sodium (Colace) Docusate calcium (Surfak) temporary treatment of constipation * avoid if narrowing of intestines Give with a full glass of water or juice Osmotic Laxatives - correct Answer Salts draw water into the intestine causing fecal mass to soften and swell stimulating peristalsis. Low dose 6-12 hours, high dose 2-6 hours. magnesium hydroxi...

Bowel Elimination All Answers Correct -Storage of food -secretion of intrinsic factors -production of hydrochloric acid Function of stomach include: storage of food and liquids, secretion of intrinsic factors which is responsible for absorption of vitamin b12. Stomach produces hydrochloric acid with pepsin, and helps protein digestion. Reabsorption of nutrients occur in small intestine, not in the stomach. Mucus is secreted form the stomach, but does not aid in proteins digestion. Instea...

Gastrointestinal concepts Barrons CCRN Exam Questions and Answers RUQ - Answer- pyloris duodenum liver right kidney and adrenal glands hepatic flexure of the colon head of the pancreas LUQ - Answer- stomach spleen Left kidney and adrenal gland splenic flexure of the colon body of the pancreas RLQ - Answer- cecum appendix LLQ - Answer- sigmoid colon Accounts for approximately 80% of acute GI bleeding - Answer- upper GI bleeding - peptic ulcer disease - esophageal - stress ulcer...