Documentation pertinent to the colostomy irrigation includes all essential information except
A. Condition of skin.
B. Amount of return of solution.
C. Color of stoma.
D. Circumference of pouch opening on bag.
D
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A patient is admitted with facial injuries after a bicycle accident and has a repair of a fractured mandible. When doing postoperative teaching, the nurse will include information about
a. the use of sterile technique for dressing changes. b. the importance of including high-fiber foods in the diet. c. when the patient may need to cut the immobilizing wires. d. self-administration of nasogastric tube feedings.
Venereal warts are a sexually transmitted disease that
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1. Decreased effect of spironolactone (Aldactone) 2. Hypokalemia 3. Hyperkalemia 4. Decreased effect of lisinopril (Prinivil)