Ostomy Certification Complete Exam set
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Chronic exposure to an irritant. - ✔✔Which of the following is the most
significant contributing factor to skin hyperplasia in a patient with fecal
diversion?
Vitamin B and bile salts. - ✔✔Removal of part of the terminal ileum results
in decreased absorption of what?
Time-released cold tablets. - ✔✔A person with an ileostomy is likely to
have difficulty absorbing what type of medication?
Somatostatin. A natural hormone and classified as an octreotide acetate. It
inhibits growth hormone, insulin, and glucagon production. - ✔✔A patient
has a high output ECF. Although the patient has no PO intake, the output
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, remains high. Which of the following medications should be given to lower
the output?
Specific suggestions. - ✔✔A female patient is 6 weeks post-op abdominal
perineal resection. She and her husband present to the outpatient ostomy
clinic. During her post-op visit, they share that they have been intimate a
few times since surgery and she experience dyspareunia. The nurse
suggests alternative positions and lubrication. This is an example of which
level of the PLISSIT model?
Preserve anastomosis sites. - ✔✔The primary reason for the place of
ureteral stents during ileal conduit surgery is to do what?
Level of education. - ✔✔When teaching self-care to an elderly patient with
an ostomy, which of the following factors is LEAST important to consider?
Increase fluid intake as the patient may be dehydrated. - ✔✔A patient with
a sigmoid colostomy who calls to report the water used for irrigation has not
returned by has no other complaints should be instructed to do what?
Refer to a surgeon for stoma revision. It is not necessary to remove this
tissue. - ✔✔For a patient with mucosal transplantation, the nurse should do
all of the following EXCEPT what?
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Chronic exposure to an irritant. - ✔✔Which of the following is the most
significant contributing factor to skin hyperplasia in a patient with fecal
diversion?
Vitamin B and bile salts. - ✔✔Removal of part of the terminal ileum results
in decreased absorption of what?
Time-released cold tablets. - ✔✔A person with an ileostomy is likely to
have difficulty absorbing what type of medication?
Somatostatin. A natural hormone and classified as an octreotide acetate. It
inhibits growth hormone, insulin, and glucagon production. - ✔✔A patient
has a high output ECF. Although the patient has no PO intake, the output
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, remains high. Which of the following medications should be given to lower
the output?
Specific suggestions. - ✔✔A female patient is 6 weeks post-op abdominal
perineal resection. She and her husband present to the outpatient ostomy
clinic. During her post-op visit, they share that they have been intimate a
few times since surgery and she experience dyspareunia. The nurse
suggests alternative positions and lubrication. This is an example of which
level of the PLISSIT model?
Preserve anastomosis sites. - ✔✔The primary reason for the place of
ureteral stents during ileal conduit surgery is to do what?
Level of education. - ✔✔When teaching self-care to an elderly patient with
an ostomy, which of the following factors is LEAST important to consider?
Increase fluid intake as the patient may be dehydrated. - ✔✔A patient with
a sigmoid colostomy who calls to report the water used for irrigation has not
returned by has no other complaints should be instructed to do what?
Refer to a surgeon for stoma revision. It is not necessary to remove this
tissue. - ✔✔For a patient with mucosal transplantation, the nurse should do
all of the following EXCEPT what?
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