What foods would increase colostomy odors?

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

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

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

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

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

Your patient is supposed to get a tap water enema. What medical diagnosis would NOT qualify him for this procedure?

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

The most formed stool occurs in which portion of the colon?

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