CCC Constipation Word Scramble
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Constipation | alteration in the frequency, consistency or ease of passing stool, passin less than three times a week, painful bowel movement |
Obstipation | extremely long intervals between defecation |
Encoporesis | constipation with fecal soiling, may arise secondary to organic disorders or in association with systemic disorders |
Chronic Constipation | result of environmental or psychological factors or a combonation of the two factors |
Newborn Constipation | if the first meconium stool does not pass with in 24 to 36 hours, assess for intestinal atresis or stenosis |
Infant Constipation | organic causes: Hirschsprung Disease (HD), hypothyroidism, strictures related to dietary practices, withheld due to pain on defecation. Tx with food, fluid and fiber |
Childhood/Adolescent Constipation | results due to environmental changes or normal development when a child begins to attain control over bodily functions, stress, changes in toileting patterns, deliberately withheld due to pain of defecation |
Nursing Care Management of Constipation | assess bowel movements, diet, events related to onset, drugs, consistency, color, frequency and other characteristics of the stool |
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