Ostomy care (exam 3)ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is
scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine and
rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are
scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure?
Cecostomy
Loop colostomy
Ileostomy
Descending colostomy - Answer Ileostomy
After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider
will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intestine to the
abdominal surface and into an ostomy pouch.
A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy.
The client reports frequent episodes of loose stools over the last month
but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction. The client tells the
nurse that they have avoided participation in social activities because
they are concerned about leakage. Which of the following should the
nurse recommend?
, Consume foods that are low in fiber content.
Take an ounce of mineral oil twice a day.
Add buttermilk and cranberry juice to the diet.
Increase water intake to 3 to 3.5 L per day. - Answer Consume foods
that are low in fiber content.
The nurse should recommend that the client consume foods low in fiber
to help thicken the stool. Examples of low-fiber foods include rice,
noodles, white bread, and cheese.
A nurse is teaching a client who has bladder cancer about urinary
diversion options. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following options will allow them to have some control over urinary
eliminations?
Kock's pouch
Ileal conduit
Cutaneous ureterostomy
Nephrostomy - Answer Kock's pouch
A Kock's pouch is a continent ileal bladder conduit that does not require
an external drainage collection device because the client self-
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is
scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine and
rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are
scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure?
Cecostomy
Loop colostomy
Ileostomy
Descending colostomy - Answer Ileostomy
After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider
will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intestine to the
abdominal surface and into an ostomy pouch.
A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy.
The client reports frequent episodes of loose stools over the last month
but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction. The client tells the
nurse that they have avoided participation in social activities because
they are concerned about leakage. Which of the following should the
nurse recommend?
, Consume foods that are low in fiber content.
Take an ounce of mineral oil twice a day.
Add buttermilk and cranberry juice to the diet.
Increase water intake to 3 to 3.5 L per day. - Answer Consume foods
that are low in fiber content.
The nurse should recommend that the client consume foods low in fiber
to help thicken the stool. Examples of low-fiber foods include rice,
noodles, white bread, and cheese.
A nurse is teaching a client who has bladder cancer about urinary
diversion options. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following options will allow them to have some control over urinary
eliminations?
Kock's pouch
Ileal conduit
Cutaneous ureterostomy
Nephrostomy - Answer Kock's pouch
A Kock's pouch is a continent ileal bladder conduit that does not require
an external drainage collection device because the client self-
