Colonoscopy

What is the test used to diagnose colon cancer

• Colonoscopy

• Endoscopy

• Barium swallow

• Electrocardiogram (EKG)

What are the risk factors

for developing colon cancer

• Age & lifestyle

• Genetics

• Inflammatory bowel disease

• All of the above

A nurse is providing instructions about bowel cleansing with polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution (PEG) for a

client who is going to have a colonoscopy . Which of the following information should the nurse include?

• To prevent dehydration , drink an additional fiber of fluid during preparation time

• Expect bowel movement to begin 3 hr following completion of solution

• Abdominal bloating might occur

• Drink 400mls every hour until bowel movement are clear

Which of the following is a possible complication of colonoscopy

• weight loss

• muscle spasms

• Perforation

• Bleeding

Why is colonoscopy

done?

• to help you loose weight

• to visualize your insides

• to make you stronger

• to help relieve pain

Which of the following instruction usually applies before a colonoscopy?

• Eat extra roughly in the morning of the procedure

• Do not exercise the evening before procedure

• Drink plenty of water the morning of the procedure to flush out

• Nothing to eat or drink for specified time before the procedure

A nurse is reviewing bowel prep using polyethlene glycol with a client scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching ?

• check with the provider about taking current medications when consuming bowel prep

• Consume a normal diet until starting the bowel prep

• Expect the bowel prep to not begin acting until the day after all the pre is consumed

• Discontinue the bowel prep once feces start to expelled