NRSG 100 Ch. 38 Bowel Elimination

solid waste products that have reached the distal end of the colon and are ready for excretion

veins the become abnormally distended in the rectum

the process of bowel elimination; a bowel movement

intestinal gas

technique of bearing down

passage of more than three loose stools a day

dry, hard stool; persistently difficult passage of stool; and/or the incomplete passage of stool)

build up of stool in the colon

involuntary or inappropriate passing of stool or flatus

the temporary stoppage of peristalsis normally lasts 24-48 hours after direct manipulation of the bowel during abdominal surgery; during this time, food and fluids are withheld

blood that is hidden in the stool specimen or cannot be seen on gross examination

direct visual examination of body organs or cavities

2 kinds of drugs used to induce emptying of the intestinal tract; this one exerts a stronger effect on the intestines than the other

2 kinds of drugs used to induce emptying of the intestinal tract; often used to empty the intestinal tract in preparation for surgery or diagnostic tests

excessive formation of gases in the stomach or intestines

a conical or oval solid substance shaped for easy insertion into a body cavity and designated to melt at body temperature

inability of the anal sphincter to control the discharge of fecal and gaseous material

program with the purpose to manipulate factors within the person's control (food and fluid intake, exercise, time for defecation) to produce the elimination of a soft, formed stool at regular intervals without a laxative

part of a ostomy that is attached to the skin and formed by suturing the mucosa to the skin

a typy of ostomy that allows liquid fecal content from the ileum of the small intestine to be eliminated through the stoma

a type of ostomy that permits formed feces in the colon to exit through the stoma

introduction of a solution into the large intestine, usually to remove feces

external opening of the large intestine through which feces pass

feces, once excreted

contractions of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the intestine