Amanda Egert; Kimberly Lee; and Manu Gill

concept map for gastrointestinal elimination

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Gastrointestinal elimination (GI) concept map description: This is a concept map that shows the components of the GI elimination. It starts with the definition for GI elimination: the passage and dispelling of stool through the intestinal tract by means of intestinal smooth muscle contraction.

Variations

  • Incontinence
  • Retention

Related

  • Hyperacidity
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

Assessment

  • GI assessment: bowel habits, quality/quantity, pain, distension, bowel sounds, nausea, vomiting lab tests, colonoscopy
  • Assess for root cause

Management

  • diet, hydration, toileting practices,
  • fecal occult blood, colonoscopy,
  • pharmacotherapy
    • anti-diarrheal
    • laxative
    • anti-emetics
    • antacid

Consequences

  • Nourishment
  • Skin breakdown, social withdrawal, changes with ADLs
  • Pain, bloating
  • Impaction
  • Dehydration
  • Bleeding

Physiological Process

  • intake (food, fluid, fibre)
  • intestinal motility (neuromuscular function, exercise)
  • output (defecation reflex)

Scope

  • Waste formation leads to waste excretion

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Fundamentals of Nursing Pharmacology - Mohawk College Edition Copyright © 2023 by Chippewa Valley Technical College; Amanda Egert; Kimberly Lee; and Manu Gill is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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