Which doctor's order should be questioned?

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

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 speaking to a patient about his recent bowel movement. He says, "Sometimes my bowel movements are greenish in color. Is that normal?" The nurse replies:

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

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

A nurse is preparing a cleansing enema for an adult patient who is constipated and has not responded to laxative use. Before giving the enema, the nurse should

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

A patient's admission assessment includes pertinent information about bowel elimination.

Which subjective information collected by the nurse will be documented?