Nursing 1180A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Upper Gastrointestinal Series, Defecation, Squatting Position
7 Jun 2016
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Learn how to conduct a basic abdominal & bowel elimination assessment: explain the relationship among nutrition, gi & overall health. List the one you identify as most nb: age, diet. Constipation can be quite high in children. Older more at risk for constipation because it is harder to push solid feces through intestines: diet. Increase fluid intake when taking fiber or else feces will be rock solid: fluid intake. Can be different in presence of diseases. Put people on a schedule for the bathroom: physical activity. Physical activity plays important role in stimulating bowel movement. Issue in kids because kids now watch more tv: psychological factors. Young school age children racing home after school is more common to have the bowel movement rather than at school. Patients in hospital need to have bowel movement before discharge: personal habits. Gastrocolic relex that stimulates the urge to excrete solids. Usually the first cigarette of the day.
