Bowel Elimination

Question 1

Physiological factors of bowel elimination

Answer 1

Stress
Patient embarrassment
Culture
Depression

Question 2

Physiological influence of bowel elimination

Answer 2

Impaired elimination-eg. colostomy
Activity
Position
Weakened muscle
Surgery/ anesthesia
Medications

Question 3

Normal bowel movement

Answer 3

Soft
Solid and formed
semi solid formed
3-4 times/day
Strongest after meals

Question 4

Causes of constipation

Answer 4

Ignoring the need to go
Insufficient fluid
Inactivity

Question 5

Signs and symptoms of Constipation

Answer 5

Fewer than 3 BM a week
Hard stool
Painful BM

Question 6

Nursing interventions incase of constipation

Answer 6

Increased activity
Increased fluids
Diet
Timing
Enema

Question 7

Signs and symptoms of diarrhea

Answer 7

Waterly stool
Trouble in controlling the BM
Dehydration

Question 8

Causes of Diarrhea

Answer 8

Medication
Pathogens
Food intolerance
Enteral feeding

Question 9

How do you promote normal BM

Answer 9

P...Position upright/sitting
O...Output- Adequate hydration
O...Offer fluids
P...Privacy
E...Exercise
R...Report results

S...Scoop
C...Consistency
O...Occult blood
O...Odor
P...Peristalsis