A client asks the nurse why expelled flatus is foul-smelling. ...

[Starlight]

A client asks the nurse why expelled flatus is foul-smelling. What should the nurse respond?
 
  1. The actions of microorganisms within the gastrointestinal tract are responsible for the odor.
  2. The client's emotions are causing the gas formation.
  3. The sensory nerves in the rectum are being stimulated.
  4. The client has swallowed too much air while eating.

Question 2

The home care nurse is reviewing a list of clients prior to making visits. For which client should the nurse plan interventions to decrease the risk of developing constipation?
 
  1. An adult who is on bed rest
  2. An infant who is breast-fed
  3. A school-age child at recess
  4. A toddler who is now walking

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The actions of the microorganisms are responsible for the odor produced and also the color of the feces.
Rationale 2: Extreme stimulation of the client's emotions would result in large amounts of mucus being secreted.
Rationale 3: The sensory nerves, when stimulated, give one the desire to defecate, not form gas.
Rationale 4: Eating too fast or talking while eating does cause the formation of gas but does not contribute to the odor.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Adults who are on bed rest are at greatest risk for developing constipation.
Rationale 2: Infants who are breast-fed pass stools frequently, usually after each feeding, because the intestine is immature and water is not well absorbed.
Rationale 3: School-age children may delay defecation because of play, but their activity still promotes regular bowel movements.
Rationale 4: A toddler who is now walking has some control of defecation, and the nervous and muscular systems are sufficiently well developed to permit bowel control.

[Starlight]

Excellent

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