Potter & Perry Fundamentals of Nursing: Bowel Elimination Solutions 2024

Which of the following nursing actions do you take after placing a bedpan under an immobilized patient? a.) lift the patient's hip off the bed and slide the bedpan under the patient b.) after positioning the patient on the bedpan, elevate the head of the bed to a 45-degree angle c.) adjust the head of the bed so it is lower than the feet and use gentle, but firm pressure to push the bedpan under the patient d.) have the patient stand beside the bed and then have them sit on the bedpan on the edge of the bed - Correct Answer B A patient has not had a bowel movement for 4 days. Now she has nausea and severe cramping throughout her abdomen. On the basis of these findings, what do you suspect is wrong with the patient? a.) an intestinal obstruction b.) irritation of the intestinal mucosa c.) gastroenteritis d.) a fecal impaction - Correct Answer A During the administration of a warm tap-water enema, a patient complains of cramping abdominal pain that he rate a 6/10. What is your priority nursing intervention? a.) stop the instillation b.) ask the patient to take deep breaths to decrease the pain c.) add soapsuds to the enema d.) tell the patient to bear down as he would when having a bowel movement - Correct Answer A Which instructions do you include when educating a person with chronic constipation? (Select all that apply) a.) increase fiber and fluids in the diet b.) use a low-volume enema daily c.) avoid gluten in the diet d.) take laxatives twice a day e.) exercise for 30 minutes every day f.) schedule time to use the toilet at the same time every day g.) take probiotics 5 times a week - Correct Answer A, E, F Which skills do you teach a patient with a new colostomy before discharge from the hospital? (Select all that apply)