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

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

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

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?

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

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 patient has stools that are foulsmelling and that float on water. The nurse documents that this patient is having

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

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 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: