The nurse realizes that the ostomy with the most formed drainage would be the ostomy located in the:
a. ileum.
b. ascending colon.
c. transverse colon.
d. descending colon.
ANS: D
You might also like to view...
To assess a patient's jugular veins, the patient should first be placed in which position?
a. Supine b. Semi-Fowler c. Upright d. Left lateral recumbent
How are anticoagulant drugs and thrombolytic drugs different?
a. There is no difference; they both have the same actions. b. Anticoagulants prevent clots from forming whereas thrombolytics can dissolve clots that have already formed. c. Thrombolytics must be administered intravenously while all anticoagulants are administered as oral agents. d. Anticoagulants prevent clots by actually thinning the blood whereas thrombolyt-ics reduce platelet aggregation and do not affect blood thickness.
A mother of three young children who has a 3-year history of myasthenia gravis has had to stop helping in the children's classrooms in the morning because of fatigue. What should the nurse say to help the patient best cope with the problem?
a. "You need to realize that you may not be able to do the things you used to do." b. "Time your medication so that its action is peaking during the time you need the most energy." c. "Getting plenty of sleep the night before you are scheduled to help will give you the stamina you need." d. "If you wait to take your medication after you finish helping in the classroom, you may find that your energy level is better."
An adolescent visits the health clinic for advice regarding acne. The nurse tells this patient that to deal with the increased oil production he should:
A. use an over-the-counter preparation. B. use shaving cream before shaving facial hair. C. wash his face and hair daily with soap and hot water. D. use a moisturizer with a sunscreen every morning.