Describe methods of assisting a patient/client with bladder and bowel training.
Description should include
- privacy
- need for individualized training
- rationale for bladder and bowel training
- causes of incontinence
- enema administration
- recording/reporting.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the rationale for bladder and bowel training?
- What factors affect elimination in geriatric patients/clients?
- What is the need for individualized training of the patient/client?
- What are the implications of patience, empathy, and positive reinforcement to the success of bladder and bowel training?
- What is the importance of cooperation among members of the healthcare team to training success?
- What role does privacy play in the success of bladder and bowel training?