Ch. 16 & 17 Urinary and Bowel Elimination

A guideline for bowel retraining that the nursing assistant should follow is to

• Ignore episodes of incontinence and push independent perineal care

• Avoid using gloves and offer foods not included in the diet order

• Observe skin closely for changes and answer call lights promptly

• Offer praise sparingly and restrict fluids after dinner

What is a surgical procedure for diverting the passage of urine?

• Gastrostomy

• Urostomy

• Ileostomy

• Colostomy

The ___________ is a substance made as a result of the breakdown of food in the stomach.

• Emesis

• Cartilage

• Chyme

• Calculi

What is the disorder in which sac-like pouchings develop in weakened areas of the large intestine?

• Diverticulosis

• Peristalsis

• Lactose intolerance

• Malabsorption

A _____________ is formed when the end of the intestine is brought out of the body through an artificial opening in the abdomen.

• Contracture

• Hemorrhoid

• Stomatitis


• Stoma

Generally speaking, how much time should a nursing assistant wait before reading an occult blood test?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

• 5 to 8 minutes

• 30 to 90 seconds

• 10 to 60 seconds

• 1 to 2 minutes

What is the term used to describe the condition in which all of the body systems are balanced?

• Homeostasis

• Hepatitis

• Hemoptysis

• Halitosis

When a specimen is required from a resident in an isolation room, the nursing assistant should

• Transfer the specimen outside of the room, keeping her gloves on

• Collect the specimen outside the resident’s room

• Place the specimen into a biohazard bag when outside the room

• Place the specimen into a biohazard bag while inside the room

A suppository is a medication given to a resident by a nurse for which of the following reasons?

• To treat constipation

• To induce a bowel movement

• To eliminate bouts of diarrhea

• To reduce fecal incontinence

A chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine, or colon, is called

• Ulcerative colitis

• Crohn’s disease

• Fecal impaction

• Malabsorption