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A procedure of evacuation or washing out of waste materials (feces or stool) from a persons lower bowel Enema administration involves instilling a solution into the rectum and colon
Types of Enema
Cleansing Enema Given only when it has been ordered by the patients physician. This is used most often to promote evacuation of the lower bowel when this does not happen naturally.
May be given in preparation for certain diagnostic tests. They are frequently used in preparing a patient for procedure or surgery.
1. Fluoroscopic x ray examination visualizing the entire large intestine is administered after the patient is given an enema of barium sulfate.
2. Can visualize structural changes, such as tumors, polyps, diverticula, fistulas, obstructions, and ulcerative colitis.
a. What the x ray procedure involves. b. That proper preparation provides a more accurate view of the tract & that preparations may vary.
c. That it is important to retain the barium so that all surfaces of the tract are coated with opaque solution. 2. Instruct the patient on the objective of having the large intestine as clear of fecal material as possible: a. The patient may be given a low residue diet 1 to 3 days
cleansing enema may be given. Food & fluids are restricted before the examination.
3. Encourage the patient to eat after the examination, because he or she has been fasting & is undoubtedly hungry. 4. Prepare the patient for an enema or cathartic after the barium enema, and describe its
5. Advise the patient that barium may cause light colored stools for several days after the procedure.