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| consists of castile soap dissolved in warm water, when is than instilled in the colon |
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| consist on minerals oil instilled in the colon and held there for 30 mins or longer to soften hard fecal masses. |
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| given in radiography department to visualize the colon on x-ray. |
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| given to reduce blood levels of potassium. |
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| contains medicine to relieve irration of the inside of the intestine. |
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| Harris flush ofcolonic irrigation |
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| is performed to help relieve gas in the intestinal tract. |
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| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) |
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| surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open operation on the abdomen. |
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| Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) |
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| is used when you are unable to eat or cannot get enough nutrition from foods you eat. TPN always goes through a vein through a intravenous line |
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| used for pt's that cannot swallow or take food or medicine po. inserted through the skin abdomen to the stomach |
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| provides nutrition to pt's that are unable to eat food. |
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| passage of hard, dry stool. happens when feces move through the intestine slowly. |
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| frequent passage of liquid stools |
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| are easily digested, leave little residue in intestine, nonirritating and non-gas forming. they appear clear |
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| liquid diet plus milk products. food at room temp, liquid at body temp. (eggnog, soups, veg juices) |
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| pt's that have troubble chewing or swallowing. ( all liquids, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, cheeses, and pudding). |
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| leave a small amount of residue in colon.(coffee,tea, milk, carbonated beverages, fruit juices, crackers, rice, cottage cheese, and potatoes). |
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| increase amount od residue in the instestine to produce perisalsis. (all fruits and veggie, whole wheat bread, whole grain celerals, milk, butter, cheese,meats, fried foods). |
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| foods that are low in fat and foods prepared without adding fat.(skim milk, cottage cheese, fruit, lean meat, fish, bread, pasta, milk,veggies, and potatoes). |
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| need to treat high blood pressure or replace lost potassium due to blood pressure medicine. (bananas, beans, potatoes, and peaches). |
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| gastrointestinal decompression |
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| is to remove gas and fluids from the stomach and instestine |
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| liquid stool bc fecal material never passes through the colon where water would be absorbed from it. |
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| indicates bleeding from the stomach or beginning of small instestine |
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| bleeding from hemorrhoids |
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| green or orange color bowel |
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