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Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing: Ch. 49 Fecal Elimination Questions with correct answers
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Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing: Ch. 49Fecal Elimination Questions with correct answers
Feces or Stool Correct Answer-the excreted waste products
The longitudinal muscles are shorter than the colon and therefore cause
the large intestine to form pouches known as what? Correct Answer-
Haustra
Ingestion Correct Answer-the act of taking in food
Chyme Correct Answer-the waste products leaving the stomach through
the small intestine and then passing through the ileocecal valve
Flatus Correct Answer-largely air and the by-products of the digestion of
carbohydrates
Haustral Churning Correct Answer-involves movement of the chyme
back and forth within the haustra
Peristalsis Correct Answer-is wavelike movement produced by the
circular and longitudinal muscle fibers of the intestinal walls; it propels
the intestinal contents forward
Mass Peristalsis Correct Answer-the third type of colonic movement,
involves a wave of powerful muscle contraction that moves over large
areas of the colon
, Hemorrhoids Correct Answer-swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the
rectal region
Defecation Correct Answer-is the expulsion of feces from the anus and
rectum. It is also called a "bowl movement"
Factors That Affect Defecation Correct Answer--Development (age)
-Diet
-Fluid Intake and Output
-Activity
-Psychological Factors
-Defecation Habits
-Medications
-Diagnostic Proceudres
-Anesthesia and Surgery
-Pathologic Conditions
-Pain
Meconium Correct Answer-is the first fecal material passed by the
newborn, normally up to 24 hours after birth. It is black, tarry, odorless,
and sticky
Gastrocolic Reflex Correct Answer-increased peristalsis of the colon
after food has entered the stomach
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