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Bowel Elimination CH47 Questions and Answers Already Passed The nurse is teaching a health class about the gastrointestinal tract. The nurse will explain that which portion of the digestive tract absorbs most of the nutrients? a. Ileum b. Cecum c. Stomach d. Duodenum ANS: D The duodenum and jejunum absorb most nutrients and electrolytes in the small intestine. The ileum absorbs certain vitamins, iron, and bile salts. Food is broken down in the stomach. The cecum is the beginnin...

A nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client who has poor sphincter control. which of the following actions should the nurse take? A) Place the client in the dorsal recumbent position on a bedpan. B)Administer the enema while the client sits on the toilet. C)Administer an antidiarrheal medication 3 hr prior to the enema. D) Instill 200 mL of fluid over an hour at 15-min intervals. Correct Answer-A) Place the client in the dorsal recumbent position on a bedpan. Explana...

The nurse interviews Mr. Jones regarding his elimination patterns. 1. What client information indicates to the nurse a need for additional assessment? A. Increased flatulence. B. Bowel movement every other day. C. Blood on paper when constipated. D. Stool has narrowed in diameter. Correct Answer-D. Stool that is narrower in diameter, particularly "ribbon-like" stool, can be an indication of left-sided colon cancer. The primary healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes a screening co...

NUTRITION & BOWEL ELIMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Which findings are used to describe bulimia nervosa? Select all that apply. A. It more commonly occurs during adulthood. B. It involves significant energy intake restriction relative to requirements. C. It involves episodes of binge eating. D. It is associated with a very low body weight. E. It is associated with self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives or diuretics. C & E Which serum laboratory tests may in...

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Fundamentals Bowel/Elimination Questions and Answers Already Passed While assessing a patient before administering an enema, the nurse inspects the patient's abdomen for distention. What is the purpose of this nursing intervention? A. It allows the nurse to plan for appropriate teaching measures. B. It helps determine the number and type of enemas to be given. C. It helps determine conditions that contraindicate the use of enemas. D. It provides a baseline for determining the effective...

Davis- Chapter 29- Bowel Elimination Questions and Answers Graded A+ Stanley is recovering from knee surgery and has not had a bowel movement for 3 days. The nurse places him on the bathroom toilet rather than having him use the bedside commode or a bedpan. 1. promotes 2. inhibits 1. promotes Clients are often challenged with constipation while hospitalized as a result of medications, surgery, and inactivity. Allowing a more "natural" environment can promote normal bowel habits....

Bowel Elimination Chapter 46 Questions and Answers Already Passed The nurse knows that most nutrients are absorbed in which portion of the digestive tract? a. Stomach b. Duodenum c. Ileum d. Cecum ANS: B Most nutrients are absorbed in the duodenum with the exception of certain vitamins, iron, and salt (which are absorbed in the ileum). Food is broken down in the stomach. The cecum is the beginning of the large intestine The nurse would expect the least formed stool to be pr...

The nurse interviews the client regarding his elimination patterns. What client information indicates to the nurse a need for additional assessment? Correct Answer-Change in bowel habits. (A change in bowel habits is one of the 7 warning signs of cancer.) How should the nurse respond? Correct Answer-Explain that a colonoscopy is a recommended routine screening for colon cancer. (The American Cancer Society recommends a colonoscopy every 10 years, starting at age 50, for everyone at ave...

Foundations Chapter 47 Bowel Elimination Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) A registered nurse is educating nursing students about the required interventions while administering an enema. Which statements if made by a student nurse indicate effective understanding? Select all that apply. 1 "I'll place a waterproof pad under the patient's hips and buttocks." 2 "I'll assist the patient into the supine position with the right knee flexed." 3 "I'll stand on the left si...