The nurse is caring for patients on a postoperative unit in the medical centre
The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours of the postoperative period, patients may experience which of the following symptoms as a result of the anaesthetic used during the surgery? a. Colitis
b. Stomatitis
c. Paralytic ileus
d. Gastrocolic reflex
C
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A Colitis is inflammation of the colon. It is not a result of anaesthetic used during surgery.
B Stomatitis is inflammation of the mouth. It is not caused by anaesthetic used during surgery.
C Any surgery that involves direct manipulation of the bowel temporarily stops peristalsis. This condition, called paralytic ileus, usually lasts about 24 to 48 hours.
D The gastrocolic reflex is the peristaltic wave in the colon induced by entrance of food into the stomach. It is not a result of anaesthetic used during surgery.
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