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LPT NS GI System
Nursing Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Normally, stool should be: | brown and soft |
| A good way for a technician to promote normal elimination for residents is to: | encourage fluid intake and nutritious meals |
| How should a standard bedpan be positioned? | wider end should be aligned with the resident's buttocks |
| Portable commodes are used when: | a resident can get out of bed but has difficulty walking to the bathroom or positioned over the toilet to provide postional support. |
| Signs of constipation include: | irritability |
| The best position for bowel elimination is | sitting with back straght and feet flat on the floor |
| During an enema, the resident should be in the ____postion? | Sim's left side lying |
| A stool sample that is to be tested for ____must be delivered to the lab immediately | ova and parasites |
| Hidden, or _____, blood is found inside stools with a microscope or a special chemical test. | occult |
| This tests for blood in the stool | hemocult |
| After you obtain any kind of specimen you should also: | document you obtained the specimen and anything unusual about the specimen. You may also report to the nurse |
| An ostomy somewhere along the length of the colon. | colonostomy |
| The consistency of stool from an ileostomy | liquid |
| means mouth or opening | ostomy |
| The opening on the outside of the body | stoma |
| Is absorbed through the large intestine making stool formed more solid | water |
| Are absorbed to be used by the body from the small intestine | nutrients |
| What is the length of time for a laxative suppository to melt | about 5 minutes |
| Enemas are commonly given to relieve | constipation |
| If you have adminstered an enema and there are no results you should | contact RN |
| The maximum number of inches to insert enema rectal tubing is | four inches |
| If the tomach is distended or ____, you should stop administration of an enema and call a nurse. | rigid |
| The correct location for a rectal suppository is: | against the rectal wall |
| The maximum height you can hold an enema bag for an adult is: | 12 inches |
| About how much warm tap water do you use for an SSE | 500-1000cc or about 1 quart |
| If the person complains of cramping during the administration of an SSE you would: | lower the enema bag or clamp the tubing |
| A commercial disposable enema is generallyh effective in ___minutes | 2-5 minutes |
| In addition to laxative suppositories other commonly used suppositories are: | hemmorrhoid (Anusol) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) |
| If a person can follow directions you would ask the to ______, the is help relax the anal sphincter when administering enemas or suppositories | slow deep breaths through the mouth |
| When giving a TWE or SSE the temperature of the water should be | not more than105 degrees F |
| What is the length of time for a suppository to take effect? | 15 minutes to a couple of hours |
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