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

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

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?

A patient with a colostomy asks how often the faceplate (wafer) of the ostomy appliance should be changed. The most appropriate response by the nurse is that it is usually changed every

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?

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

The nurse would expect the least formed stool to be present in which portion of the digestive tract?

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

A patient expresses concerns over having bright red stool. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

After an initial assessment, a nurse documents that a patient, admitted for abdominal pain, has hyperactive bowel sounds. As a result, the nurse could expect the patient's bowel movements to be

The nurse knows that a bowel training schedule would be most beneficial in the plan of care for which patient?