NURS 4430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 44: Bed Rest, Anticholinergic, Barium
Document Summary
Med surg: chapter 44: assessment of digestive and. Absorption of nutrients produced by digestion into the bloodstream. Elimination of undigested foodstuffs and other waste products. Phase of the digestive process that occurs when enzymes mix with ingested food and when proteins, fats, and sugars are broken down into their component molecules. Phase of the digestive process that occurs when small molecules, vitamins, and minerals pass through the walls of the small and large intestine and into the blood stream. Phase of the digestive process that occurs after digestion and absorption when waste products are eliminated from the body. Abdominal pain, dyspepnia, gas, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, fecal contenance, changes in bowel patterns, characteristics of stool, jaundice, history of gi surgery or problems, appetite and eating patterns. Administer mild laxative or stool softener; stool may be chalky white for 24-72 hours. Be: barium enema enhances radiographic visualization of the large intestine. Ptc= x-ray study of the biliary duct system.
