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

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

While inspecting a patient's stool, a nurse notices that the stool has pus in it. The nurse identifies this type of stool as having

What foods would increase colostomy odors?

Which doctor's order should be questioned?

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

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