Your patient demonstrates understanding about a low sodium diet when he orders which of the following?

Which of the following would you recommend for a soft or low residue diet?

Surgery can contribute to sluggish bowel movement. All of the following would be contributors of this except:

Your patient suffers from chronic constipation. Which of the following changes should you encourage in their diet?

Your patient has an ileostomy. What would you expect the drainage to look like?

A nurse is auscultating bowel sounds on a client and hears approximately 30 to 35 sounds per minute in each quadrant. Which condition should the nurse expect? 

What is a serious complication of the digital removal of stool (relieving an impaction)?

Which of the following should the nurse do when caring for a patient with a colostomy?

The nurse is placing a nasogastric tube. Which of the following is the best way to ensure it was placed correctly?