This document discusses elimination and the nursing care related to normal and altered elimination. It begins by defining elimination as the removal of waste from the body through organs like the kidneys, intestines, lungs and skin. It then covers topics like the characteristics of normal urine and feces, factors that affect elimination, and common alterations seen in urinary and bowel elimination like constipation and diarrhea. The document concludes by outlining the nursing responsibilities regarding promotion of normal elimination and management of issues like incontinence, retention, and ostomies.