Proctitis is prevalent among the following group:

The most common pathogenic agents of Colonic enteritis are the following:

The patient is admitted with diagnosis of Herpes Simplex 1 and he is taking Acyclovir (Zorivax). Before taking the medication, the nurse must assess the patient for ______.

The patient with inflammation of the mucosa of rectum is taking oral Erythromcin antibiotic. The nurse in charge of the patient must include health teachings about not giving the medication with fruit juices because.

A client with Crohn's disease is scheduled to receive an infusion of infliximab (Remicade). What intervention by the nurse will determine the effectiveness of treatment?

The nurse has given postprocedure instructions to a client who has undergone a colonoscopy. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Which finding if noted on assessment of the client, would the nurse report to the physician?

The nurse is caring for a client postoperatively following creation of a colostomy. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is reviewing the record of a client with Crohn's disease. Which stool charactersitic should the nurse expect to note documented in the client's record?

The nurse is performing a colostomy irrigation on a client. During the irrigation, the client begins to complain of abdominal cramps. What is the appropriate nursing action?

The nurse is assessing the stoma prolapse in a client with a colostomy. What should the nurse observe if stoma prolapse occurs?

The client had a new colostomy created from Hartmann procedure 2 days earlier and is beginning to pass malodorous flatus from the stoma. What is the correct interpretation by the nurse?

The client with a new colostomy is concerned about the odor from stool in the ostomy drainage bag. The nurse teaches the client to include which food in the diet to reduce odor?

The nurse is monitoring a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The client begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished. Which is the appropriate nursing intervention?

The client with Crohn's disease has a nursing diagnosis of pain, acute. The nurse should teach the client to avoid which action in managing this problem?

The client with ulcerative colitis has an order to begin a salicylate medication to reduce inflammation. What instruction should the nurse give the client regarding when to take this medication?

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis. What nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?

A client has just had a hemorrhoidectomy. What nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?

The nurse is participating in a health screening clinic and is preparing teaching materials about colorectal cancer. Which risk factor for colorectal cancer should the nurse include?

A nurse instruct the client with Diverticulitis to avoid high-fiber foods when inflammation occurs because:

The patient admitted in the hospital with diagnosis of diverticulosis was given instruction to avoid foods that might cause inflammation. The nurse determines that the patient understood the instructions by avoiding the following foods EXCEPT.

The patient with Ulcerative Colitis is likely to experience deficiency in_____.

WHich of the following findings in a 13 year old girl who has Crohn's disease would indicate that corticosteroid therapy has been effective?

A patient who had an excision of an anal fistula has sitz bath ordered. The nurse should instruct the patient that the purpose of the sitz bath is to

A six year old child who has celiac disease is selecting food items from a hospital menu. Based on an understanding of celiac disease, a nurse would discourage the child from selecting which of the following foods?

A six month old infant is suspected of having intussusception. A nurse should expect the child to undergo which of the following procedures?

A patient who has ulcerative colitis does not respond to the prescribed therapy and is admitted to the hospital for a total colectomy and creation of an ileostomy. Which of the following measures should be given priority in the patient's preoperative care plan?

A patient who has had an ileostomy says to the nurse, "I will have to be isolated for the rest of my life because no one will be able to stand this terrible odor." Which of the following responses by the nurse would most likely be reassuring?

The treatment plan for a 14 year old child who has ulcerative colitis includes chronic use of high-dose corticosteroids. Because of the use of this medication, the child is at risk for

A nurse would expect a patient who has ulcerative colitis to report which of the following manifestations of the disease?

Lomotil is prescribed for a patient. When the patient returns to the clinic, the nurse should evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of Lomotil by assessing the patient's

The patient is suspected f having necrotizing enterocolitis, which of the following assessments is essential that a nurse perform?

When assessing a patient who has ulcerative colitis, a nurse would expect to identify a decrease in which of the following laboratory serum values?

To which of the following nursing diagnosis would a nurse give priority in caring for a patient who has inflammatory bowel disease?

A patient who has ulcerative colitis is scheduled for surgery for creation of an ileostomy. The patient asks a nurse why the surgery is necessary. The nurse would respond that the purpose is to

The patient returns to the unit following the surgical creation of a double-barreled colostomy. Which type of drainage from the patient's bowel would a nurse expect to find postoperatively?

A nurse obtains a diet history from a patient who has ulcerative colitis. The nurse should determine that the patient needs teaching if the patient indicated which of these foods as being part of the diet?

Because of an outbreak of Escherichia coli - related diarrhea in the community, a public health nurse should instruct parents about measures to prevent further occurence, which include

Which of the following teaching instructions would a nurse include for a patient who has regional enteritis?

Which of the following statements would a nurse include in the preoperative instruction of a patient who is scheduled for an ileostomy?

Which of the following statements if made by the client who is scheduled for a sigmoid colostomy, would indicate to a nurse that the patient needs further instruction?

Which of the following statements, if made by a patient who has diverticulosis, would indicate to a nurse that the patient is following the diet plan correctly?

A 10 year old boy is admitted to the hospital with a history of fever and right, lower quadrant abdominal pain. Which of the following comfort measures would be taken until a diagnosis is made?

When a 12 year old child has a diagnosis of appendicitis, which of the following manifestations would be most important for the nurse to follow up?

When assessing a patient who underwent a colostomy several months ago, a nurse would expect the stoma to appear

Which of the following snacks would be appropriate for a patient on a low-fat diet?

The nurse should monitor a patient who is receiving lactulose for which of the following adverse side effects?

Which of the following factors, if noted in a patient's history, would predispose the patient to the development of diverticulitis?

Which of the following findings, if identified in a patient who is receiving Intravenous Ceftriaxone sodium (Rocephin) for the treatment of bacterial infections, indicates that the nurse should question using Rocephin?