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Barium sulfate comes as a powder to be mixed with water, a suspension (liquid), a paste, and a tablet. The enema will be administered by medical staff at the testing center through a atube that is to be inserted through a tube in the rectum. Barium sulfate is usually taken one or more times before an x-ray examination or CT scan.
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How many moles of barium sulfate are produced from 0.100 mole of barium chloride?
Since both barium chloride and barium sulfate contain one mole of barium atoms pert mole of compound, the moles of barium sulfate will be the same, 0.100, when barium has the limiting concentration in the production of the sulfate.
What order should the nurse expect after a barium enema?
A laxative, to get rid of any barium left.
What is the balanced equations for Barium chloride ammonium sulfate yields barium sulfate ammonium chloride?
(NH4)2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) → 2NH4Cl(aq) + BaSO4(s). Barium sulfate is the precipitate.
What is a double-contrast barium enema good for?
The double-contrast barium enema is the best method for detecting small tumors (such as polyps), early inflammatory disease, and bleeding caused by ulcers
What happens when sodium sulphate is added to barium nitrate?
If the sodium sulfate and barium nitrate are both in solution in water, a precipitate of barium sulfate will be formed, because this salt is much less soluble in water than barium nitrate, sodium sulfate, or sodium nitrate.
What is a Barium sulfate?
A barium compound used during a barium enema to block the passage of x rays during the exam
What is accepted volume for barium enema?
A barium enema can run up to 2500 ML, an air contrast BE about 1,000 ML
What describes a barium enema?
Uncomfortable.
What is the decision to use a barium enema based on?
The decision to perform a barium enema is based on a person's history of altered bowel habits
What is the balanced equation for barium sulfate is oxidized to barium sulfate by atmospheric oxygen?
Barium sulphate to barium sulphate is NO CHANGE!
What types of barium enema's are there?
There are two types of this test: the single-contrast technique where barium sulfate is injected into the rectum in order to gain a profile view of the large intestine; and the double-contrast technique where air is inserted into the rectum
What types of enemas can a Nurse Assistant administer?
Barium enema, and Fleet enema
Symbol of barium sulfate?
the symbol for barium sulfate is Ba(SO4)2
What happens when solid barium sulfate heated?
Barium sulfate is thermally decomposed in barium oxide and sulfur trioxide.
How can you separate barium chloride from sodium chloride?
Barium chloride can be precipitated wit a sulfate; barium sulfate is then filtrated.
What does the medical abbreviation BE mean?
Barium Enema
What can you eat before a barium enema?
nothing
