Exam 33: Management of Clients with Intestinal Disorders

For a client who has returned to the nursing unit after creation of a continent ileostomy (Kock pouch), the action the nurse would include in the plan of care is

In caring for a client with peritonitis from inflamed diverticuli, the nurse should assign priority to assessing

When a client is admitted to the emergency department with a hernia, the classification of hernia that would represent a surgical emergency is

A client with ulcerative colitis is scheduled for surgical creation of an ileoanal reservoir (J pouch). What information should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?

A client with an ostomy is irrigating it with about 500 ml of warm tap water and is holding the irrigating container about 36 inches above the stoma. Which nursing diagnosis best fits this situation?