RECTAL SUPPOSITORIES(BSC NURSING FIRST YEAR ) , NURSING FOUNDATION

1. RECTAL
SUPPOSITORY

2. DEFINITION-
SUPPOSITORIES ARE SOLID ,
CONE SHAPED MASSES THAT MELT
AT BODY TEPRATURE . THESE MAY
BE GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORY OR
DULCOLEX SUPPOSITORY

3. PURPOSE-
 TO PRODUCE A BOWEL ACTION .
 TO SOFTEN THE FAECES .
 TO RELIEVE PAIN .
 TO SOOTHE THE BOWEL .
 TO STIMULATE SECRETION.

4. EQUIPMENTS-
 SCREEN
 A TRAY CONTAINING –
1- SUPPOSITORY
2- FINGER COT
3- SMALL CONTAINER WITH WATER OR OIL
4- A COVERED CONTAINER WITH COTTON SWABS
5- A PAPER BAG AND KIDNEY TRAY
6- MAKINTOSH AND DRAW SHEET

5. PROCEDURE-
 EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT .
 CARRY TRAY TO BEDSIDE AND PROVIDE
PRIVACY.
 FAN FOLD BLANKET TO THE FOOT END OF THE
BED.
 PUT THE PATIENT IN LEFT LATERAL POSITION.
 PLACE THE MACKINTOSH AND DRAW SHEET
UNDER THE PATIENT.

6. CONTINUE….
 EXPOSE THE PART.
 PUT ON FINGER COT.
 SEPARATES THE BUTTOCKS WITH THUMB AND
FORE FINGER . USE COTTON SWABS WHILE
SEPERATING THE BUTTOCKS TO PROTECT
FINGERS FROM CONTAIMINATION.
 INSERT THE TAPERED END OF THE
SUPPOSITORY INTO THE ANAL CANAL AND
PUSH IT UPWARD SWEEP BEYOND THE
INTERNAL SPHICTER.

7. CONTINUE…
 TO RETAIN THE SUPPOSITORY . ENCOURAGE
THE PATIENT TO TAKE DEEP BREATHING AND
APPLY THE PRESSURE OVER THE ANUS BY
HOLDING THE TWO BUTTOCKS TOGETHER.
 RECORD AND REPORT , THE EFFECT OF THE
TREATMENT.

8. THANK
YOU….