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

A 68-year-old male has been admitted to the hospital for nutritional deficiencies.
Approximately 6 months ago, he had part of his duodenum surgically removed following a bowel obstruction. The nurse understands that the patient's nutritional deficiencies are occurring because

A nurse explains to a patient that when a bowel diversion is brought to the outside of the body through the abdominal wall, the new opening is called an ostomy, and the mouth of the ostomy is called a

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 doctor orders a test to find "hidden blood" from patient's stool sample. A nurse identifies that this type of test is used to detect the presence of

What could be a potential nursing diagnosis for the patient with a new colostomy?

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:

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

During an admission physical assessment, a nurse questions a patient about their bowel
elimination pattern. The nurse may say. "Can you tell me your bowel regimen? Do you have a regular, bowel movement every day? What is the approximate time that you have a bowel movement?" The nurse's goal is

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

Your patient complains of excessive flatus. When reviewing the patient's dietary intake, which food, if eaten regularly, would you identify as possibly responsible?