Colostomy irrigation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

  1. A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict? A. "I need to talk to you about unit expectations regarding delegating and completing tasks." B. "Several staff members have commented that you don't do your fair share of the work.". C. "If you don't d...

HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 1. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up? 2. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse ...

PN Fundamentals Online Practice B A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others? Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a mastectomy. The client states, "I can barely look at myself in the mirror." The nurse should identify that...

1) A nurse is reviewing the techniques for transferring a client from a bed to a chair with a group of assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ANS: Use lower-body strength RATIONALE: The nurse should instruct the AP to use lower-body strength when lifting a client to reduce stress on the back 2) A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study about the effectiveness of client pain management on the unit. Which of the following stra...

Situation: ENTEROSTOMAL THERAPY is now considered a specialty in nursing. You are participating in the OSTOMY CARE CLASS. 1. During colostomy irrigation, the client complains of a cramping sensation with the fluid introduced. Which of the following is a CORRECT nursing action? A. Temporarily stop the irrigation B. Clamp the irrigating tube C. Pinch or kink the irrigating tube temporarily D. Continue the irrigation correct answersB. Clamp the irrigating tube 2. When is the colostomy a...

PN Fundamentals Online Practice B A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others? Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a mastectomy. The client states, "I can barely look at myself in the mirror." The nurse should identify that...

Hesi Final Study Questions: LATEST 2023 UPDATE FOR Med Surg II FINAL STUDY COMPLETE GUIDE A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colostomy irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client: - ANS Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during fluid insertion Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help measure intake and output. What ...

jejunostomy location - LUQ *frequently not marked by the WOC nurse jejunostomy disease and procedure - ischemic bowel, crohn's, trauma, necrotizing enterocolitis diversion of small bowel at jejunum, with or without colectomy, with or without small bowel resection, loop or end stoma jejunostomy function and management - *function begins in 24-48 hours *initially gas, then watery clear/green output (fluid and digestive enzymes) *output up to 2400ml/day *empty pouch when 1/3 to 1/2 full j...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colostomy irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client ANS Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during fluid insertion 2. Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help measure intake and output. What is the best nursing response? ANS Assess the client's ability to measure the intake an...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colostomy irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client ANS- Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during fluid insertion 2. Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help measure intake and output. What is the best nursing response? ANS Assess the client's ability to measure the intake an...

ASRT Exam 3 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 The unit measure for collective-effective dose is: a. gray. b. sievert. c. person-sievert. d. roentgen. - Correct Answer c Epistaxis is the medical term for: a. double vision. b. dizziness upon standing. c. a nosebleed. d. fainting. - Correct Answer c Which of the following is FALSE regarding a colostomy study of the large intestine? a. Bowel preparation includes irrigation of the stoma on the night befor...

Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site True or False When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. - False A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress to: - Void a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen by - usi...