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Absorption of food/nutrients takes places where:
What is the Bloodstream and Small intestine
Where is a colostomy located (anatomy wise)?
What is the colon?
What would you do as a nurse if you assess a pale stoma?
What is contact doctor/emergency?
Fibercon is used for what GI issue?
What is constipation?
Person with ileostomy should increase the ______ in their diet
What is protein?
Cleansing enema for an adult should have how many ml of fluid (ex. tap water)?
What is 500-1000 ML
What should be done after a barium contrast?
What is a laxative; fluid increase to 3.5 ML
Broad spectrum antibiotic can kill off normal flora, what could be done to help with this problem?
What is Yogurt, ´Drinking buttermilk, ´Taking acidophilus (available OTC)?
(Lomotil) is used to treat
What is Diarrhea?
What GI problem can occur after a barium study?
What is constipation?
Term for frothy, foul smelling stool
What is Steatorhea?
Teach a patient how to take metamucil?
What is with a large amount of fluid/water?
List age related changes of the GI system with age?
What is atrophy of villi, decrease absorption of fats and b12, creation of excessive gas?
A colonoscopy is recommend at what age and how often if normal?
What is age 50 and q10 years?
Where is the liver located, which quadrant
What is RUQ
Patients taking several enemas are at risk for what?
What is fluid and electrolyte imbalance?
Dark black, tarry stool you should be thinking
What is occult blood/upper GI bleed?
What food is used to assist with constipation?
What is fiber, whole wheat bread and pasta, oatmeal, and bran flake cereals.
Legumes, such as lentils, black beans, kidney beans, soybeans, and chickpeas.
Fruits, such as berries, apple with skin, oranges and pears.
Veggies, carrots, broccoli, green peas, and collard greens.
Bowel training constitutes what
What is regularly scheduled time toileting, fluid intake 1500 ml, use of enema
Where is the appendix located
What is RLQ
What is a good beverage to advise for patients with dehydration?
What is gatorade/pedialyte?
What should be the normal color of the stoma?
What is beefy red/vascular?
Faceplate of a stoma should be ______ from the stoma
What is 1/4 inches?
Temp of water for an enema
What is 105 degrees?
Where is the sigmoid colon located
What is LLQ