administerion of enema
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Procedure of Enema administrationTRANSCRIPT
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PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
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PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
Anatomy and Physiology
- medical terms should be used to describe any complaint, location of the pain and abnormalities of appearances and functioning of the patients body
Microbiology
- cleanliness of the patient's unit should be checked before the patient is admitted; medical handwasing
Chemistry
- characters of the bowel content is a result of chemical reaction
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PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
Physics- solution to be administered should be
held at high position Psychology
provide privacy by draping the patient explain the procedure to the before inserting the
tube in the rectum
Time and Energy- materials to be used must be prepared before performing the procedure
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GUIDELINES IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
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GUIDELINES IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
1. Nurse should explain:
procedure
precautions to take
length of time necessary
2. The amount of solution to be administered depends on the kind of enema, the age of the person, and the persons ability to retain the solution.
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GUIDELINES IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
The following are approximate amounts:
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GUIDELINES IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
3. The force flow of the solution is governed by the: height of the solution container the size of the tubing viscosity of the fluid resistance of the rectum
4. The higher the solution container is held above the rectum, the faster the flow and the greater the pressure in the rectum.
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GUIDELINES IN ADMINISTERING ENEMA
5. The time it takes to administer an enema largely depends on the amount of fluid to be instilled and the clients tolerance.
6. The enema for adults are usually given at 40 to 43 C (105 to 110 F)
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NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
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NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
BEFORE: - the nurse is to check the
physicians order - the nurse must be familiar with
thevarious kinds of enemas that
may be ordered, their purpose and administration
- check patients ability to retain fluid and tolerate the activity ordered, their purpose and administration
- determine the presence of kidney or cardiac disease
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NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
DURING:- the nurse should explain the correct
procedure to the patient- assist the adult client to a left lateral
position, with the leg as acutely flexed as possible
- nurse must see to it that enema is administered to the correct patient
- encourage the patient to retain fluid as long as possible
- assist the patient to the bed pan11www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com
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NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
AFTER:
- observe and evaluate results
- record in the patients chart the type of enema administered, amount of fluid instilled and the time it was given
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