Week 15: Abdomen and Genito-anoerectal area

A guideline for bowel retraining that the NA should follow is?

• offer praise sparingly and restrict fluids after dinner

• Observe skin closely for changes and answer call lights promptly

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

• Ignore episodes of incontinence and push independent perineal care

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

• Colostomy

• Illeostomy

• Urostomy

• Gastrostomy

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

• Calculi

• Chyme

• Cartilage

• Emesis

Which is the disorder in which sac-like pouches develop in weakened areas of the large intestine?

• Malabsorption

• Lactose intolerance

• Peristalsis

• Diverticulosis

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

• Stoma

• Stomatitis

• Hemorrhoid

• Contracture

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

• Halitosis

• Hemoptysis

• hepatitis

• Homeostasis

When a specimen is required from a resident in an isolation room, the NA should..........

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

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

• Collect the specimen outside the resident's room

• transfer the specimen outside of the room keeping her gloves on

A chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine or colon is called_____________?

• malabsorption

• fecal impaction

• Chron's Disease

• Ulcerative Colitis

What is the acronym used for a chronic stress-related condition of the GI tract?

• HAI

• IBS

• PVD

• CHF

Signs and symptoms of a fecal impaction include the following____________________.

• Urgency and black stools

• Urination and flatus

• Bleeding and itching

• Abdominal cramps and vomiting