This document discusses bowel elimination and related topics including: - Definitions of terms like defecation, feces, and stool. - Factors that affect bowel elimination like diet, fluids, activity level, and medications. - Common problems like constipation, diarrhea, fecal impaction, incontinence, and flatulence as well as their causes and treatments. - Enemas, their types and uses to relieve constipation and impaction. - Caring for patients with ostomies including different types of ostomies, managing ostomy pouches, and lifestyle considerations.