Nurse Bowel Elimination Quiz
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- 1.The primary organ of bowel elimination is...
- A.
Small intestine
- B.
Stomach
- C.
Rectum
- D.
Large Intestine
- 2.The large intestine in adults is approximately how long?
- A.
2 ft
- B.
4 ft
- C.
5 ft
- D.
7 ft
- E.
12 ft
- 3.Which of the following is true
- A.
The sympathetic nervous system promotes movements relating to bowel
- B.
The parasympathetic nervous system inhibits movements relating to bowel
- C.
Peristalsis is the contractions of circular and longitudinal muscles of the intestine and occur every 3 to 12 minutes
- D.
Hemorrhoids are if the arteries in the rectum become abnormally distended
- 4.Which of the following is the definition of intestinal gas?
- A.
Flatulence
- B.
Fart
- C.
Flatus
- D.
Fleetus
- 5.What refers to the emptying of te large intestine?
- A.
Defecation
- B.
Stool
- C.
Bowel movement
- D.
A and C
- E.
All of the above
- 6.Which of the following is not a muscle used to create pressure in aiding in defecation?
- A.
Thigh muscles
- B.
Abdominal muscles
- C.
Diaphragm
- D.
Pectoral muscles
- 7.What is the term used to descibe the technique of "bearing down" when passing a bowel movement?
- A.
Valsalva maneuver
- B.
Hemorrhoids
- C.
Defecation
- D.
Bowel elimination
- 8.Which of the following is true?
- A.
Breast-fed infants usually pass 1-2 stools per day
- B.
Bottle-fed infants usually pass 2-10 stools per day
- C.
Daytime bowel control is normally attained by 30 months
- D.
Psychological maturity is the first priority for successful bowel training
- 9.At what age are the internal and external anal sphincters fully developed, leading to the voluntary control of defecation?
- A.
12-26 months
- B.
30 months
- C.
18-30 months
- D.
28 months
- E.
18-24 months
- 10.Which of the following accurately describe constipation?
- A.
Changes in place can lead to consitpation
- B.
When the feces remain in the rectum, water is reabsorbed, makming the stool hard
- C.
Constipation is often a chronic problem for older adults
- D.
Dietary manipulation is the initial treatment for constipation
- E.
All of the above
- 11.Alcohol and coffee have a...
- A.
Laxative effect
- B.
Constipating effect
- C.
Gas-producing effect
- D.
It depends
- 12.Chocolate has a....
- A.
Laxative effect
- B.
Constipating effect
- C.
Gas-producing effect
- D.
It depends
- 13.Certain fruits and vegetables and bran have a...
- A.
Laxative effect
- B.
Constipating effect
- C.
Gas-producing effect
- D.
It depends
- 14.In what order should one perform an abdominal assessment?
- A.
Auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
- B.
Percussion, palpation, auscultation, inspection
- C.
Inspection, percussion, auscultation, palpation
- D.
Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
- E.
Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
- 15.______ in stool is blood that his hidden in the specimen or cannot be seen on gross examination. Can be deteced with simple screening tests.
- 16.What colour stool intdicate upper gastrointestinal bleeding, such as from a peptic ulcer.
- 17.Bright-red blood in stool is an indicator of __________ bleeding, such as from _________ or polyps.
- A.
Upper gastrointestinal; peptic ulcer
- B.
Lower gastrointestinal; peptic ulcer
- C.
Upper gastrointestinal; hemorrhoids
- D.
Lower gastrointestinal; hemorrhoids
- E.
Upper gastrointestinal; hernia
- 18.When preserving a specimen en-route to the laboratory, the most efficient method is:
- A.
Preservatives
- B.
Heat
- C.
Refrigeration
- D.
Freezing
- E.
Putting the specimen on ice
- 19._______ is the direct visual examination of body organs or cavities.
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Endoscopy
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 20._________ is the visual examination of the esophagus, the stomach, and the duodenum.
- A.
Duodenoscopy
- B.
Complete endoscopy
- C.
Esophagealscopy
- D.
Gastroesophogealscopy
- E.
None of the above
- 21.___ ____ ___ tests are used to detect gastrointestinal bleeding
- A.
Cell occult blood
- B.
ELISA
- C.
Fecal occult blood
- D.
PCR
- 22.When seating a patient in bed to use a bed pan, situate the head of the bed between ____ and ____ degrees.
- A.
30; 90
- B.
30; 45
- C.
45; 90
- D.
45; 55
- E.
30; 55
- 23.To promote regular defecation, ______ to ______ mL intake and a _____ ______ diet intake is recommended.
- A.
1000 2000 high fiber
- B.
500 1000 high fiber
- C.
2000 3000 high fiber
- D.
None of the above
- 24.Patients with reduced _____ or ______ in their diets are at high risk for constipations.
- A.
Fiber, fluid
- B.
Starch, fluid
- C.
Glucose, fiber
- D.
Vitamins, minerals
- 25.Which psychological condition makes patients at high risk for constipation?
- A.
Lack of sleep
- B.
Drugs
- C.
Depression
- D.
None of the above
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