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

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

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

An adult patient has orders for an enema. A nurse will

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

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

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

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