Chapter 47, Problem 1RQ

Summary Introduction

The patient who restricted to bed, use a bedpan for defecation and only men use a bedpan for defecation but the women use a bedpan to pass feces and urine. The patient feels uncomfortable sitting on the bed, the nurse should help the patient too comfortably. There are two types of bedpan is available one is smaller fracture bedpan and another one is regular bedpan. The regular bedpan is 5cm sharper-edged lower and curved smooth upper end, it is made up of plastic. The smaller fracture bedpan is the shallow upper end and it is mainly designed for the patients who have lower-extremity fractures.