Exam 26: The Patient With an Ostomy

The nurse explains to a preoperative patient that a J-pouch anal anastomosis procedure has the primary advantage of:

An ostomate asks the nurse what limitations must be observed in the immediate postoperative period when at home.The most informative information that the nurse can share is to:

The nurse explains that an artificial opening into a body cavity is a(n):

The nurse counsels that complications of the continent pouches (Kock and Indiana)may be:

The patient says,"I hate this yucky paste under my appliance.I think I will just tape it on." The nurse's most informative response to this remark would be which of the following?

The patient who has undergone a colostomy is instructed to measure the width of the stomas for the first 6 weeks postoperatively before applying each new pouch because:

The most effective way for a nurse to help provide support to the ostomate who has ineffective regimen management is to:

The nurse is aware that many ostomates have an altered self-image,which may cause:

A patient who has had a temporary colostomy to rest his ulcerated bowel says,"I don't know how I will continue to work at my job with this thing stuck to my stomach." The nurse's best response to stimulate communication would be:

A patient is receiving discharge instructions.He shares with the nurse that he intends to do a lot of traveling.Instructions for travel should include which one of these points?

The nurse cautions that some adhesive pouch material used to hold the appliance in place may cause: