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module 15 concept of elimination: Bowel and
Urinary Elimination Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
functions of the intestines
Ans: absorb water/nutrients
small intestines
Ans: absorb nutrients
large intestines
Ans: absorb water
18-72 hours
Ans: What is the normal transit (time) to expel food?
factors that affect bowel elimination
Ans: * age
> infants- faster, increased peristalsis
> elderly- slower GI tract; less absorption of water
* personal and sociocultural
* activity
> lack of exercise
> constipation
* surgery or illness---- ex abdominal surgery
* medication
> constipation ---( narcotics, antibiotics, diarrhea)
* nutrition and hydration
> fiber---- (prunes, nuts,etc)
kidneys
Ans: excrete waster and water
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- filtration of nutrients
- reabsorption of water
- acid base balance
- produces 1 1/2 L of urine per day
ureter
Ans: transport liquid waste to bladder
bladder, 1800
Ans: ____________- holds ___________ ml/urine
urethra
Ans: carries urine out of the bladder
sterile, not sterile
Ans: urine bladder is ____________, urine outside of the bladder is ___________
______________
normal urinary elimination
Ans: infants void 5 to 40 times/day
preschool children may void every 2 hours
adults void 5 to 10 times per day
males void 300 to 500 ml at one time
females void 250 ml at one time
average output should be approximately 30 ml/hr
average urine output is 1000 to 1500 ml/per day
factors affecting urinary elimination
Ans: aging
integrity of the ureters
neurological and muscular systems
fluid intake and loss
disease or infection
module 15 concept of elimination: Bowel and
Urinary Elimination Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
functions of the intestines
Ans: absorb water/nutrients
small intestines
Ans: absorb nutrients
large intestines
Ans: absorb water
18-72 hours
Ans: What is the normal transit (time) to expel food?
factors that affect bowel elimination
Ans: * age
> infants- faster, increased peristalsis
> elderly- slower GI tract; less absorption of water
* personal and sociocultural
* activity
> lack of exercise
> constipation
* surgery or illness---- ex abdominal surgery
* medication
> constipation ---( narcotics, antibiotics, diarrhea)
* nutrition and hydration
> fiber---- (prunes, nuts,etc)
kidneys
Ans: excrete waster and water
, 2 Inquire through: | Professional | Confidential Support
- filtration of nutrients
- reabsorption of water
- acid base balance
- produces 1 1/2 L of urine per day
ureter
Ans: transport liquid waste to bladder
bladder, 1800
Ans: ____________- holds ___________ ml/urine
urethra
Ans: carries urine out of the bladder
sterile, not sterile
Ans: urine bladder is ____________, urine outside of the bladder is ___________
______________
normal urinary elimination
Ans: infants void 5 to 40 times/day
preschool children may void every 2 hours
adults void 5 to 10 times per day
males void 300 to 500 ml at one time
females void 250 ml at one time
average output should be approximately 30 ml/hr
average urine output is 1000 to 1500 ml/per day
factors affecting urinary elimination
Ans: aging
integrity of the ureters
neurological and muscular systems
fluid intake and loss
disease or infection
