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Caring for clients with Bowel disorders

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What is diarrhea?   show
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show dehydration  
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What is another complication that can happen with rapid fluid loss?   show
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show stool specimen  
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What is the dietary managment for diarrhea?   show
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What is priority for clients with diarrhea?   show
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show Pepto-Bismol  
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How long should you take Pepto-Bismol?   show
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show 1 hour before or 2 hours after oral medications.  
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show Risk for skin intergrity  
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What diagnosis for diarrhea refer to fluid?   show
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show infrequent or difficule passage of stools. When a client has two or fewer bowel movements weekly.  
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show suspected bowel obsrtuctioin or impaction.  
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What is a common lubricant that is used for constipation?   show
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When should magnesim citrate be given?   show
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show expect abdominal cramping, don't eat solid food 3 to 4 hours prior to ingesting polyethylene glycol solutions.  
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What is appendicitis?   show
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Where is the appendix?   show
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show hard feces, stone, inflammationor parasites.  
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What are manifestations of appendicitis?   show
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show perforation  
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show elevated wbc  
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show abdominal ultrasound.  
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show appendectomy  
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How is the appendectomy performed?   show
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What is a laparotomy?   show
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What is a lapraroscopy?   show
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show inflammation of peritoneum  
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What are the manifestations for acute abdominal peritonitis?   show
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What are the manifestations for systemic peritonitis?   show
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show 5 to 30 bloody stool, left lower quadrant crampy abdominal pain;relieved by defaction., anemia, weight loss.  
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show NPO  
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show total colectomy or ileostomy  
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show pain management, turning , coughing and deep breathing, and expected tubes.  
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show encourage ambulation to stimulate peristalsis,provide pescribed medications, assess respiratory status,monitor bowel sounds.  
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show over age 50 years of age,family history of colorectal cancer, polyps of rectum or colon, smoking, alcohol consumption, inactivity, obesity, high fat diet, low fruit and vegetable intake.  
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What are some nursig diagnosis associated with a patient who has colorectal cancer?   show
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What are the different types of hernia?   show
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show strangualated  
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What is your nursing care for a patient with hernia?   show
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show ventral  
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show incisional  
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show umbilical  
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Manifestations of bowel obstruction?   show
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