« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse is caring for a patient with a fecal impaction. Which type of enemas will best assist in ... (Read 78 times)

jeatrice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 543
on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient with a fecal impaction. Which type of enemas will best assist in relieving the fecal impaction?
 
  1. normal saline
  2. oil retention
  3. tap water
  4. soap suds

Question 2

A patient is prescribed a low-residue diet. What foods should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid while on this diet?
 
  1. wine, vinegar, beer, liquor
  2. rice, grains, pasta
  3. canned vegetables
  4. chilled fruit gelatin desserts


chereeb

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Oil retention enemas instill mineral or vegetable oil into the bowel to soften the fecal mass. The instilled oil is retained overnight or for several hours before evacuation. This is the most suitable choice for the patient with fecal impaction. The normal saline enema is used to soften the fecal mass and promote defecation in the least irritating manner. Tap water enemas soften the bowel and irritate the bowel to promote defecation. Soap suds provide an increased means to irritate the bowel to promote a bowel movement.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Alcohol is not permitted on a low-residue diet. Foods allowed include rice, grains, pasta, canned vegetables, and chilled fruit gelatin desserts.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

One way to reduce acid reflux is to lose two or three pounds. Most people lose weight in the belly area first when they increase exercise, meaning that heartburn can be reduced quickly by this method.

Did you know?

Your skin wrinkles if you stay in the bathtub a long time because the outermost layer of skin (which consists of dead keratin) swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin below it, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. This happens to the hands and feet because they have the thickest layer of dead keratin cells.

Did you know?

The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.

Did you know?

Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

Swanson’s Theory of Caring Swanson’s Theory of Caring
The approval of a new drug is a four-stage process: (1) preclinical investigation, (2) clinical inve The approval of a new drug is a four-stage process: (1) preclinical investigation, (2) clinical inve
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed. A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
An ultrasound being performed on a patient. An ultrasound being performed on a patient.
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient. (a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.
For each substrate below, choose which reaction type is favored. Place the letter of the ... For each substrate below, choose which reaction type is favored. Place the letter of the ...
Video: Primary Active Transport - electrochemical gradient and ion transport / water movement

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library