What foods would increase colostomy odors?

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

The nurse is caring for a patient with complaints of constant diarrhea for 3 days. The patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of dehydration. The best fluid source for this patient to drink small amounts of is

Which doctor's order should be questioned?

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:

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

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

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

A patient with Crohn's disease underwent a procedure to remove a portion of the large intestine. The distal portion of the colon was removed, allowing it time to rest and heal. A nurse identifies that this type of bowel diversion is known

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