A Patient Requires the Removal of Flatus, but Not the Removal

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient requires the removal of flatus, but not the removal of stool as with other types of enemas. A nurse identifies that this may be accomplished by using

• A) A Harris flush.
• B) A return flow enema.
• C) A siphon enema.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in the bodies of many animals, including humans, that is excreted by the kidneys and expelled from the body through the process of urination.

Disease

A disorder or malfunction that affects the body or mind, leading to symptoms, dysfunction, and distress.

Quantitative Analysis

A method of inquiry employing statistical, mathematical, or computational techniques to examine properties or phenomena and express results numerically.

Qualitative Analysis

In microbiology, identification of bacteria present in a specimen by the appearance of colonies grown on a culture plate.