An older adult's perineal skin appears to be dry and thin with mild excoriation. When providing hygiene after a bowel movement, the nurse should

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

The nurse is emptying an ileostomy pouch for a patient. Which assessment finding would the nurse report immediately?

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

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

Your patient complains of excessive flatus. When reviewing the patient's dietary intake, which food, if eaten regularly, would you identify as possibly responsible?

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

After an initial assessment, a nurse documents that a patient, admitted for abdominal pain, has hyperactive bowel sounds. As a result, the nurse could expect the patient's bowel movements to be

A nurse is preparing her patient to receive a Fleet enema. What position is best for the procedure?

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

The day after surgery, a patient asks a nurse, "Why do the nurses keep listening to my abdomen? That's not where I had surgery." Which of the following responses best answers the patient's question?