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1. The student nurse studying bowel elimination learns that the following statements accurately

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A) The sympathetic nervous system stimulates movement.
B) The autonomic nervous system innervates the muscles of the colon.
Computers C) Peristalsis occurs every 3 to 12 minutes.
D) Mass peristaltic sweeps occur one to four times each 24-hour period in most people.
Shared with me E) Mass peristalsis often occurs after food has been ingested.
F) One-third to one-half of ingested food waste is normally excreted in the stool within 48
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2. Based on knowledge of the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract, what type of stools would the
nurse assess in a patient with an illness that causes the stool to pass through the large intestine
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A) hard, formed
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C) soft, watery
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D) dry, odorous
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3. What term is used to describe intestinal gas?

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A) feces
B) stool
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4. Which of the following statements accurately describes the act of defecation?

A) Defecation refers to the emptying of the small intestine.
B) Centers in the medulla and the spinal cord govern the reXex to defecate.
C) When sympathetic stimulation occurs, the internal anal sphincter relaxes and the colon
contracts sending fecal content to the rectum.

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leads to a decrease in intrarectal pressure, causing the muscles to stretch
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and thereby stimulating the defecation reXex.

5. A nurse is assessing the stools of a breastfed baby. What is the appearance of normal stools for
this baby?
A) yellow, loose, odorless
B) brown, paste-like, some odor
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D) black, semiformed, no odor

6. A hospitalized toddler, previously bowel trained, has been having incontinent stools. What would
the nurse tell the parents about this behavior?
A) “When he does this, scold him and he will quit.”
B) “I don't understand why this child is losing control.”
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D) “I will have to call the doctor and report this behavior.”

7. A nurse caring for elderly patients in an assisted-living facility encourages patients to eat a diet
high in `ber to avoid which of the following developmental risk factors for this group?

A) diarrhea

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