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

A nurse can expect that which of the following patients are most likely to suffer from fecal incontinence? Select all that apply.

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?

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

A nurse educator explains to staff nurses that diarrhea can quickly become lifethreatening in elderly patients because

A male patient has told a nurse that he occasionally fights constipation. Teaching the patient how to prevent constipation and promote normal elimination, the nurse instructs him to

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

The nurse knows that the best way to clean around a colostomy stoma is to use the following

A nurse performs an abdominal assessment on 4 patients. Which of the following would be considered a normal abdominal assessment?

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