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Bowel Elimination-Ostomy Care Lesson 1 Post-Test
Foundations Of Nursing Fundamentals (Nightingale College)
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Bowel Elimination/Ostomy Care: Lesson 1 Post-Test
1. If a patient had to have part of the colon (large intestine) removed, which of
the following may result?
o The patient could experience an acid-base imbalance.
2. A nurse is admitting a patient to the unit. The nurse is aware that the patient
is at increased risk for constipation if the following are present in the patient’s
health history or admission assessment: (Select all that apply)
o The patient is an elderly woman.
o The patient takes opioids for chronic back pain.
o The patient takes daily irone and calcium supplements.
3. A student nurse is studying the GI system in preparation for an exam. Which
statement indicates correct understanding?
o The ascending colon would be found in the right side of the patient’s
abdomen.
4. An increase in venous pressure caused by liver disease can results in the
development of:
o Hemorrhoids.
5. The comatose patient in the intensive care unit (ICU), who has not had a
bowel movement in 4 days, suddenly is continent of liquid stool. What should
the nurse suspect?
o Impaction
6. The nurse is monitoring the patient for a possible vagal response while
removing a fecal impaction. If the patient had a vagal response what would
the nurse most likely observe?
o A decrease in heart rate
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