What foods would increase colostomy odors?

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

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

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?

A nurse is preparing her patient to receive a Fleet enema. What position is best for the procedure?

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

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

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 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 nurse is digitally removing stool that is impacted from a patient. The nurse should stop the procedure immediately and take corrective action if the patient's:

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