According to the Bristol Stool Chart, a description for a Type 5 stool would be:
a. sausage-shaped but lumpy.
b. like a sausage but with cracks on the surface.
c. soft blobs with clear-cut edges.
d. watery, no solid pieces.
c
To detect and identify abnormalities, faeces are exam
ined by observation. The Bristol Stool Chart or Bristol Stool
Scale is an aid that classifies faeces into seven groups. Types
1–2 indicate constipation; Types 3 and 4 are ideal stools as
they are easier to pass and Types 5–7 may indicate diarrhoea
and urgency.
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a. "On your stomach with your head turned to the side." b. "On your side, keeping the legs bent and the head arched back." c. "On your back with your legs extended straight out." d. "On your side with the knees bent and the head close to the knees."
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a. Wash the hands. b. Follow the organization's policy regarding recapping and changing the needle prior to injecting. c. Label the syringe with drug, dose, date, and time. d. Prepare the client's other medications.
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