The most formed stool occurs in which portion of the colon?

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

A patient is having trouble defecating into a bedpan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse would assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

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?

Which doctor's order should be questioned?

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 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 patient's admission assessment includes pertinent information about bowel elimination.

Which subjective information collected by the nurse will be documented?

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

A nurse is monitoring bowel elimination of a patient who has a history of constipation. The nurse implements measures to assist with bowel elimination if the patient has not had a bowel movement what would be the BEST option to try first?

The nurse knows that the best way to clean around a colostomy stoma is to use the following