Exam 44: Bowel Elimination

A nurse is caring for a patient who just underwent intravenous pyelography that revealed a renal calculus obstructing the left ureter.What is the nurse's first priority in caring for this patient?

When viewing a urine specimen under a microscope,what would the nurse expect to see in a patient with a urinary tract infection?

The patient is to receive a sodium polystyrene sulphonate (Kayexalate)enema.For which of the following purposes does the nurse recognize this is used?

Which of the following physiological changes is an age-related change in the gastrointestinal tract?

The nurse is caring for patients on a postoperative unit in the medical centre.The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours of the postoperative period,patients may experience which of the following symptoms as a result of the anaesthetic used during the surgery?

What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to observe in a patient with excessive white blood cells present in the urine?

When reviewing laboratory results,the nurse should immediately notify the health care provider about which finding?

Many individuals have difficulty voiding in a bedpan or urinal while lying in bed because they

The nurse understands that peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis use which processes to clean the patient's blood?

Which of the following are indications for irrigating a urinary catheter?

Which of the following is the primary function of the kidney?

Which of the following does the nurse instruct the patient that she may eat before the fecal occult blood test (FOBT)?

An 86-year-old patient tells the nurse that she is experiencing uncontrollable leakage of urine.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care?

The patient has been admitted to an acute care unit with a diagnosis of obstructive jaundice.Which of the following best describes the appearance that the nurse should expect this patient's feces to have?

The nurse properly obtains a 24-hour urine specimen collection by

A 6-month-old infant has severe diarrhea.Which of the following is the major problem associated with severe diarrhea?

A nurse is providing education to a patient being treated for a urinary tract infection.Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding?

To decrease diarrhea in patients with Clostridium difficile infection,which of the following medications does the nurse know the patient may be advised to take?

Which part of the small intestine is the longest,measuring about 3.7 m?

A patient is to have a stool test for occult blood.The nurse is instructing the nursing assistant in the correct procedure for the test.The nursing assistant is correctly informed when the nurse explains which one of the following?