A nurse notices that the patient's stool is light, claycolored. The nurse suspects the patient

What foods would increase colostomy odors?

The nurse is caring for an anxious patient who is scheduled for surgery for colostomy placement. While the nurse is talking to the patient, the patient states, "I am so scared." It is a priority for the nurse to focus on addressing the

A nurse is educating a patient on how to irrigate an ostomy bag. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further instruction?

Which doctor's order should be questioned?

The nurse would expect the least formed stool to be present in which portion of the digestive tract?

While inspecting a patient's stool, a nurse notices that the stool has pus in it. The nurse identifies this type of stool as having

A nurse is caring for 4 patients each patient has a colostomy bag. Which patient should be seen first and made a priority?

An adult patient has orders for an enema. A nurse will

A patient with a colostomy asks how often the faceplate (wafer) of the ostomy appliance should be changed. The most appropriate response by the nurse is that it is usually changed every

A doctor orders a test to find "hidden blood" from the patient's stool sample. A nurse identifies that this type of test is used to detect the presence of