A patient who is constipated has just received a mineral oil-retention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to hold this enema for a minimum of how long?

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 nurse is caring for a patient with a colostomy. The ostomy drainage bag should be emptied whenever it is

The nurse knows that a bowel training schedule would be most beneficial in the plan of care for which patient?

A patient has stools that are foul smelling and that float on water. The nurse documents that this patient is having

There is an order to administer a large volume, cleansing enema to an adult patient. The enema bag is filled with how many milliliters of fluid for this procedure?

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

A patient is having trouble defecating into a bed pan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse would assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

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

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."

A nurse is digitally removing stool that is impacted from a patient. The nurse should stop the procedure immediately and take corrective action if the patient's