BOWEL BASICS
What reflex initiates defecation?
What is the Gastrocolic reflex
Black tarry stool is called:
What is Melena
Normal urine output per hour:
What is 35ml/hr
The most common complication of an indwelling catheter:
What is a CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection)
The function of Protein in the body
What is to build and repair tissue
Normal intestinal transit time is:
What is 18–72 hours
Which ostomy produces liquid output?
What is an Ileostomy
Urine output less than ___ mL/hr must be reported.
What is 30ml/hr
The indwelling catheter collection bag must always be:
What is below the bladder level
Vitamin C deficiency causes:
What is Scurvy (bleeding gums)
Hypoactive bowel sounds indicate:
What is decreased peristalsis
or
What is Constipation
Normal stoma color:
What is Beefy red
Burning, urgency, cloudy urine suggest:
What is a UTI
Patient with a Foley reports urge to void. First action?
What is check catheter for patency
The normal range for Albumin
What is 3.5–5 g/dL
Bright red blood in stool suggests:
What is Lower GI bleed
Pale or dusky stoma indicates:
Nursing priority
What is Poor perfusion → Report immediately
Post-op patient with a distended bladder and no urine output. First action?
What is a Bladder scan
The normal range of urine specific gravity
What is 1.005–1.030
Prealbumin levels reflect:
What is the recent nutritional status or nutritional status
Post-op patient on morphine, no BM in 4 days, abdomen distended.
Priority nursing action?
What is assessed for impaction, increase fluids, ambulate, stool softener
Post-colonoscopy, the patient develops severe abdominal pain and a rigid abdomen. What is suspected?
Priority Action
What is Perforation → Notify provider immediately
Priority during Foley insertion:
What is strict sterile technique
Continuous bladder irrigation output is thick red, like ketchup. What do you do?
What is increase irrigation rate & notify the provider
Patient is coughing during meals. Priority action?
What is sit the patient upright 30–45°, chin tuck