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Bowel elimination terms
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- 1“Bearing down” results in a decreased blood flow to the atria and ventricles, which temporarily lowers cardiac output. When bearing down stops, there is a rebound overfill of the heart.Valsalva Maneuver
- 2another term for bowel movementDefecation
- 3dry, hard stool; persistently difficult passage of stool; and/or the incomplete passage of stoolConstipation
- 4an increase in frequency, and a change in consistency, of stools.Diarrhea
- 5A PO substance that loosen stools and increase bowel movementsLaxative
- 6for preventing and treating constipation; makes stools softer and easier to passStool Softener
- 7solid waste products that have reached the distal end of the colonFeces
- 8What feces are called when they have been excreted out of the bodyStool
- 9excessive formation of gases in the gastrointestinal tractFlatulence
- 10Passing of gas from anusFlatus
- 11blood present in such small quantities that it cannot be detected with the unassisted eyeOccult blood
- 12moves food through the esophagus and into the stomach and chyme through the intestines.Peristalsis
- 13A solid medication that is inserted into the rectum and dissolves or meltsSuppository
- 14A small tear in the lining of the anusAnal Fissure
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- Flashcards on Bowel elimination terms, created by Michelle Gaddis on 07/03/2018.
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- Michelle Gaddis · Mar 2018
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