Author Question: A client is having difficulty having a bowel movement on the bedpan. What is the physiologic reason ... (Read 59 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client is having difficulty having a bowel movement on the bedpan. What is the physiologic reason for this problem?

A) It is painful to sit on a bedpan.
B) The position does not facilitate downward pressure.
C) The position encourages the Valsalva maneuver.
D) The cause is unknown and requires further study.

Question 2

A young woman comes to the emergency department with severe abdominal cramping and frequent bloody stools. Food poisoning is suspected. What diagnostic test would be used to confirm this diagnosis?

A) Routine urinalysis
B) Chest x-ray
C) Stool sample
D) Sputum sample

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Most people assume the squatting or slightly forward-sitting position with the thighs flexed to defecate. These positions result in increased pressure on the abdomen and downward pressure on the rectum to facilitate defecation. Obtaining the same results when seated on a bedpan is difficult.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Outbreaks of food poisoning can result in severe gastrointestinal symptoms. Severe abdominal cramping followed by watery or bloody diarrhea may signal a microbial infection, which can be confirmed by a stool sample.