Tips. 1  Let go of the fear and anger that usually surrounds a medical challenge. 2  Never give up. 3  My advice to others is donât self-diagnose. 4  I guess my tips to other patients like me would be to just know that this is temporary. 5  Let go of the fear and anger that usually surrounds a medical challenge. 6  Never give up.
A cleansing enema can be either large-or small-volume. It acts by stimulating peristalsis by instilling a solution or irritating the mucosa of the colon. Solutions used for cleansing enemas are tap water, normal saline, and a soapsuds solution. The amount of solution instilled varies with the patientâs age. Because infants and children are at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances, they should only receive normal saline enemas. Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) is an isotonic solution, so it does not pull electrolytes from the body.
Determines patientâs ability to retain the enema. solution. 2. Places a bedpan or bedside commode nearby for the. patient with limited mobility. 3. Warms the solution to 105Â°â110Â°F ânot in a. microwave. Checks temperature with bath thermometer. 4. Opens the enema kit or obtains supplies. 5. Attaches tubing to the enema bucket if a bucket is being. used (the 1-liter enema bag comes with preconnected. tubing). 6. Closes the clamp on the tubing and fills the container. with 500â1100 mL of warm solution (40â150 mL for. infants; 250â350 mL for toddlers; 300â500 mL for school-. age children).