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Bowel elimination
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- 1valsalva maneuverwhen you hold your breath and push down and expel the stool
- 2fiber does whatstimulates peristalsis
- 3physical activity does whatincreases peristalsis
- 4narcotics does whatdecreases peristalsis
- 5constipationdifficulty passing stolls
- 6impactionwhen stool remains in the rectum and the person can't defecate it. leaking liquid stool from the anus is a symptom
- 7incontinencewhen you are unable to control when you want to defecate
- 8diarrheaan increase in the frequency and the consistency of stool. the large intestines can't absorb the water, so there is a fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
- 9Clostridium difficilewhen you give a person antibiotics it alters the normal flora of the GI tract so C diff can increase it's growth.
- 10flatulencegas
- 11hemorrhoidsdilated blood vessels.
- 12bowel incontinenceit can cause skin breakdown
- 13constipationdifficulty passing stools
- 14diarrheaskin irritation
- 15interventions for constipationincrease bulk or fiber
- 16interventions for diarrheagive them foods that would slow peristalsis
- 17catharticsincreases peristalsis. have a stronger effect on the intestines. ex: magnesium sitrate
- 18laxativesdoesn't increase peristalsis as much as cathartics.
- 19anti-diarrheathey increase peristalsis
- 20cleansing enemaGoing to do a complete evacuation of feces from the colon. It stimulates peristalsis because of a large volume of fluid. Ex: Tap water enema(hypotonic solution). Use 1000cc. Never give more than 3 or they can have water intoxicity.
- 21normal saline enemait will increase peristalsis. it is isotonic, we will not see water intoxicity happen.
- 22hypertonic solutionspulling fluid into the rectum and it will distend and expel the feces
- 23soap sudsthe soap irritates the intestinal mucosa and the water will distend the intestines.
- 24oil retentionlubricating the stool in the rectum. makes the stool softer so they can defecate it.
- 25carminativeto expel gas. 30 ml of magnesium, 60 ml of glycerin and 90 ml of water
- 26nasogastric tubedecompress GI tract, give enteral feeding, and lavage (get rid of contents in the stomach)
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