Elimination questions
1. Which of the following describes constipation more accurately?
a) Irregular motions
b) Less than one stool per day
c) Less than three bowel movements per week or difficult and painful
defecation with incomplete evacuation
d) Blood in stool
2. Which of the following are lifestyle causes of constipation?
a) Lack of fiber in diet
b) Lack of exercise
c) Lack of fluids in diet
d) All of the above
3. Which of the following are signs of constipation? There may be more than
one correct answer.
a) Stomach ache
b) Extremely frequent defecating
c) Hiding to defecate
d) Chronic urinary tract infections
4. Which of these is a common cause of diarrhea?
a) Contaminated food or water
b) Viral infection
c) Intolerance to milk
d) All of the above
5. Besides watery stools, which of these symptoms also may occur during
diarrhea?
a) Abdominal pain
b) Bloating
c) Nausea
d) All of the above
6. Which of these fluids is best to drink to prevent dehydration when you
have diarrhea?
a) Water
b) Broth
c) Fruit juice
d) A and B
7. Traveler's diarrhea is caused when people visiting developing countries eat
food or drink water that is contaminated. Which of these is a good tip to
follow when traveling to places where food and water may be a problem?
a) Don't brush your teeth with tap water
b) Don't drink any milk that hasn't been pasteurized
c) Avoid all raw fruits and vegetables unless they can be peeled
d) Don't use ice that is made from tap water E. All of the above
8. Diarrhea is defined as ____ or more loose stools per day :
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
9. The most common complication of diarrhea is :
a) Intestinal perforation
b) Dehydration
c) Septicemia
d) Seizures
10.A nurse is caring for a client with diarrhea. In which clinical indicator does
the nurse anticipate a decrease?
a) Pulse rate
b) Tissue turgor
c) Specific gravity
d) Body temperature
11.A client reports vomiting and diarrhea for 3 days. What clinical finding
will most accurately indicate that the client has a fluid deficit?
a) Presence of dry skin
b) Loss of body weight
c) Decrease in blood pressure
[Link] client has dark, watery, and shiny-appearing stool. Which intervention
should the nurse implement first?
a) Check for a fecal impaction
b) Encourage the client to drink fluids
c) Check the chart for sodium and potassium levels
[Link] can be associated with all of the following except:
a) Anorexia
b) Abdominal back pain
c) Psychological distress
d) Diarrhea
[Link] to pass stool can cause all of the following except:
a) Anal fissures
b) Rectal prolapse
c) Hemorrhoids
d) Peptic ulcer
[Link] of foods that are high in dietary fiber include:
a) whole grains
b) wheat
c) veggies
d) bran
[Link] diarrhea is diarrhea that does not improve within:
a) 12 hours
b) 24-48 hours
c) 72 hours
[Link] with diarrhea should avoid all of the following except:
a) High-sugar drinks and colas
b) Tea
c) Sports drinks
d) Chicken broth
[Link] Infection is spread through :
a) contaminated food or drinking-water
b) from person-to-person
c) a result of poor hygiene
d) all of the above
[Link] factors or disorders that lead to constipation include all of the
following except:
a) diets low in fiber
b) lack of physical activity
c) medications
d) increase fluid inta
[Link] complications of constipation include all of the following except:
a) Hemorrhoids
b) Fecal impaction
c) Dehydration
d) Anal fissures
(A) (B)
GIT abnormalities Term used
( 3 ) Increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid stool 1. Constipation
( 5) Engorgement veins in the lining of the rectum 2. Fecal Impaction
( 4 )loss of voluntary ability to control fecal 3. Diarrhea
( 1 ) Difficult evacuation of feces, or defecate hard feces. 4. Incontinence
( 2 ) Is a mass feces in the folds of the rectum 5. Hemorrhoids
