After eating dinner,a client asks for help to get to the bathroom because of an extreme urge to defecate.The nurse realizes that the client has experienced which physiological function of the colon?
A)Flatus
B)Mass peristalsis
C)Haustral churning
D)Peristalsis

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Mass peristalsis is a physiological function of the colon that involves a wave of contractions that moves feces through the colon and rectum, resulting in the urge to defecate. Flatus is the release of gas from the rectum, while haustral churning and peristalsis are movements that help mix and propel feces through the colon but do not result in the urge to defecate.

After Eating Dinner,a Client Asks for Help to Get to the Bathroom