A patient who is constipated has just received a mineral oilretention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to hold this enema for a minimum of how long?

What foods would increase colostomy odors?

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 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

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

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

Which doctor's order should be questioned?

There is an order to administer a large volume, cleansing enema to an adult patient. The enema bag is filled with how many milliliters of fluid for this procedure?

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

A nurse is educating a patient on how to irrigate an ostomy bag. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further instruction?

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