What is diphenlydramine (anticholinergic) benadril?

ask about pediatric dosage with your parmacist or physician and DO NOT EXCEED 300 mg/24 hours

What is diphenhydramine?

Has a long durations but excessive sedation is often a problem especilly after the boat, plane, or car ride is over.

What is diarrhea?

Increase in the frequency of fluid content of bowel movements

What is diarrhea?

Can cause dehydration, electrolyte depletion, physical exhaustion if prolonged

What is stool softeners?

Should be intiated and continued as long as constipating medicines are being taken

What is Benzodiozepines?

Act as antiemetics through a combination of effects including sedation, "reduce in anxiety", "possible depression of vomiting center" and an amnesic effect.

What is Constipation?

Symptom based disorder of unsatisfactory defecation and is characterised by infrequent stool, difficult stool passage, or both. Including straining, sense of difficulty passing stool, incomplete evacuation, hard/lumpy stool, prolonged time to stool, or need for manual maneuvers to pass stool.

What is diarrhea?

A symptom not a disease

What is "ask patient if there has been a change in food or water sources lately.?

Questions to ask patient if they have diarrhea

What is teach proper handwashing? (fecal-oral contamination may cause diarrhea)

Prevention teaching for diarrhea

What is anticholinergic agents? (diphenhydramine)

Is used to treat motion sickness

What is * decreased motility of colon * improper diet * too little residue/fluid * lack of excercise/sedentary habits?

4 causes of constipation

What is travelers diarrhea?

Ingestion of microorganism that are pathogenic to the GI tract of traveler but not local residents. If it last longer than 1 week call the doctor

What is Monitor hydration status of newborn daily (daily weights)?

Nursing Action newborn

What is stimulant laxative? (Bisacodyl)

Act directly on the intestines causing an irritation that promotes peristalsis and evacuation

What is scopolamine?

Is the drug of choice for short periods of motion.

What is *weak colon muscles *anemia *hypothyroidism *constipating medicines ?

Next four causes of constipation listed

What is *severe abdominal discomfort or pain ex: possible appendicitis?

Should not take laxatives if

What is oil enemas? (as prescribed)?

Type of enemas to be given for impaction

What is Laxative information?

Lubricants and bulk forming laxatives may be used in geriatric and pregnant clients becasue there is little cramping. Constipation in infants can be treated with malt soup extract or dark corn syrup. Bulk forming laxatives are the drug of choice for someone who is incapacipated. If adequate fluid is not taken with bulk forming laxatives impaction may occur

What is Antihistamine's?

Are preffered for longer periods of time

What is * tumors of the bowel * disease of the rectum

Next two causes of constipation listed

What is chronic diarrhea?

May indicate a disease of the stomach or small/large intestines. May be one of the first symptoms of cancer.

What is bottled water?

During travel the type of water that should be used

What is valsalva maneuver?

Stool softeneers are routinely used as prophylactic purposes to prevent constipation and straining at stool to prevent