Constipation in Older Adults: Assessment and Management
About the Lecture
The lecture Constipation in Older Adults: Assessment and Management by Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C is from the course Management of the Older Adult in Primary Care (APRN) (release in progress).
Included Quiz Questions
What is the defining timeframe for a diagnosis of chronic constipation in an older adult?
- Symptoms lasting at least three months out of the preceding 12 months
- Symptoms lasting at least one week without resolution
- Symptoms occurring for at least five consecutive days
- Symptoms persisting for at least two consecutive weeks
- Symptoms recurring at least twice monthly for six months
Which type of primary functional constipation is characterized by reduced motility in the colon that might be due to visceral myopathy?
- Slow transit constipation
- Normal transit constipation
- Defecation disorder
- Myopathic constipation
- Colonic inertia syndrome
Which physiological change in older adults can lead to significant stool accumulation despite lack of urgency to defecate?
- Diminished response of rectal receptors to stretching
- Increased intestinal barrier function
- Enhanced pelvic floor muscle tone
- Accelerated intestinal transit time
- Heightened visceral sensitivity
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Author of lecture Constipation in Older Adults: Assessment and Management
Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C
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