Chapter 20 Enemas

After placement of a rectal tube how long should tube remain in the rectum?

This type of enema softens the feces and lubricates the rectum and colon in order to ease the passage of the feces?

An _____serves to introduce a solution into the colon via the anus, the rectum, and into the colon?

What is the purpose of a rectal tube?

The primary reason for an enema?

A _____involves the presence of a fecal mass to large or hard to be passed voluntarily?

Which Type Solution? Works slow (aprox 15 min) Could get absorbed in the body in some patients causing fluid overload Ex: Tap Water

What should a stoma look like?

An _____is the surgical formation of an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdomen, thru which fecal matter is emptied. Smaller than the colostomy and located lower on the abdomen?

The maximum volume of fluid for a school age child?

The maximum volume of fluid for toddlers?

True or False? The nurse should stop procedure if HR drops or rhythm changes or if bleeding occurs during a digital exam with removal of fecal impaction?

During digital exam with removal of fecal impaction a pt. complains of severe discomfort; what should the nurse do?

A _____is the surgical creation of an artificial anus on the abdominal wall by incising (cutting) the colon and bringing it out to a stoma on the abdomen. It diverts stool thru the stoma?

Maximum volume of fluid used for infants?