Exam 46: Bowel Elimination

A patient with a hip fracture is having difficulty defecating into a bed pan while lying in bed.Which action by the nurse would assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

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

Which patient is most at risk for increased peristalsis?

A nurse is preparing a patient for a magnetic resonance imaging scan.Which nursing action is most important?

A patient had an ileostomy surgically placed 2 days ago.Which diet would the nurse recommend to the patient to ease the transition of the new ostomy?

A nurse is assisting a patient in making dietary choices that promote healthy bowel elimination.Which menu option should the nurse recommend?

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 knows that most nutrients are absorbed in which portion of the digestive tract?

A guaiac test has been ordered.The nurse knows that this is a test for

The nurse is devising a plan of care for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Constipation related to opioid use.Which of the following outcomes would the nurse evaluate as successful for the patient to establish normal defecation?

Fecal impactions occur in which portion of the colon?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is confined to the bed.The nurse asks the patient if he needs to have a bowel movement 30 minutes after eating a meal because

The nurse should question which order?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who is going home with a guaiac test.Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further education?

The nurse has attempted to administer a tap water enema for a patient with fecal impaction with no success.What is the next priority nursing action?

Which nursing intervention is most effective in promoting normal defecation for a patient who has muscle weakness in the legs that prevents ambulation?

A patient expresses concerns over having black stool.The fecal occult test is negative.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

After a patient returns from a barium swallow,the nurse's priority is to

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed yesterday.The nurse should report which assessment finding immediately?