What should the nurse stress in a teaching plan for the mother of an 11-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis?
a. Preventing the spread of illness to others
b. Nutritional guidance and preventing constipation
c. Teaching daily use of enemas
d. Coping with stress and avoiding triggers
D
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A Ulcerative colitis is not infectious.
B Although nutritional guidance is a priority teaching focus, diarrhea is a problem
with ulcerative colitis, not constipation.
C This is not part of the therapeutic plan of care.
D Coping with the stress of chronic illness and the clinical manifestations
associated with ulcerative colitis (diarrhea, pain) are important teaching foci.
Avoidance of triggers can help minimize the impact of the disease and its effect
on the child.
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