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Exam 4 Gastrointestinal disorders

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Question 1:

There is an order to administer a large volume, cleansing enema to an adult patient. The enema bag is filled with how many milliliters of fluid for this procedure?

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Question 2:

A nurse is monitoring bowel elimination of a patient who has a history of constipation. The nurse implements measures to assist with bowel elimination if the patient has not had a bowel movement what would be the BEST option to try first?

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A nurse performs an abdominal assessment on 4 patients. Which of the following would be considered a normal abdominal assessment?

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Question 4:

A nurse is preparing her patient to receive a Fleet enema. What position is best for the procedure?

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Question 5:

A patient who is constipated has just received a mineral oilretention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to hold this enema for a minimum of how long?

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Question 6:

A nurse is digitally removing stool that is impacted from a patient. The nurse should stop the procedure immediately and take corrective action if the patient's:

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Question 7:

A nurse is preparing her patient to receive a Fleet enema. What position is best for the procedure?

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Question 8:

A patient with a colostomy asks how often the faceplate (wafer) of the ostomy appliance should be changed. The most appropriate response by the nurse is that it is usually changed every

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Question 9:

A nurse is preparing a cleansing enema for an adult patient who is constipated and has not responded to laxative use. Before giving the enema, the nurse should

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Question 10:

The nurse would expect the least formed stool to be present in which portion of the digestive tract?

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