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Structures and Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Structures:Mouth and EsophagusStomachSmall and Large IntestinesFunctions:DigestAbsorptionDefecation. Characteristics of Normal Feces. Color: brownOdor: affected by digested food.Consistency: soft, semisolidAmount: varies with diet
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1. Bowel Elimination
2. Structures and Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract Structures:
Mouth and Esophagus
Stomach
Small and Large Intestines
Functions:
Digest
Absorption
Defecation
3. Characteristics of Normal Feces Color: brown
Odor: affected by digested food.
Consistency: soft, semisolid
Amount: varies with diet (100 -400g /day)
Constituents: 75% water, 25% solid material
4. Factors Affecting Bowel Elimination Nutrition and Fluid Intake
Activity and Exercise
Body Position
Lifestyle
Pregnancy
Medications
Diagnostic Procedures
Surgery
5. Manifestations of Altered Bowel Function Constipation: fewer than three bowel movement per week.
Fecal Impaction: is the collection of hardened, puttylike feces in the folds of the rectum.
Diarrhea: passage of liquid feces and increased frequency of defecation.
Fecal Incontinence: loss of voluntary ability to control fecal discharges.
Flatulence: air or gas in GI tract.
6. Assessment Subjective Data:
Normal Pattern Identification
Risk Identification
Dysfunction Identification
Objective Data:
Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Percussion
7. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Stool Specimens
Radiologic Procedures
Barium enema
Endoscopic Examinations
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
8. Nursing Interventions for Health Promotion Client Teaching
Diet
Fluids
Activity and Exercise
Bowel Habits
Colorectal Screening
9. Nursing Interventions for Altered Bowel Function Medication Use
Enemas
Rectal Tubes
Nasogastric Intubation
Fecal Impaction Removal
Bowel Training
Fecal Diversions (ostomies)
10. The location of bowel ostomies
11. Ostomies