NR 511 Week 2 Quiz 2
NR 511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary
Care Practicum
, A 38-year-old male patient has recently had an ileostomy for ulcerative colitis. Which
self-care measures should the clinician teach him about to relieve food blockage?
Drink cold fluids.
Lie in a supine position.
Correct!
Massage the peristomal area.
Take a hot shower or tub bath.
Self-care measures to relieve food blockage in a client with an ileostomy
include massaging the peristomal area, which may stimulate peristalsis and
fecal elimination; assuming a knee-chest position to reduce intra-abdominal
pressure; taking a warm shower or tub bath to relax the abdominal muscles;
and drinking warm fluids or grape juice to produce a mild cathartic effect.
Question 2
pts
NR 511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary
Care Practicum
, A 38-year-old male patient has recently had an ileostomy for ulcerative colitis. Which
self-care measures should the clinician teach him about to relieve food blockage?
Drink cold fluids.
Lie in a supine position.
Correct!
Massage the peristomal area.
Take a hot shower or tub bath.
Self-care measures to relieve food blockage in a client with an ileostomy
include massaging the peristomal area, which may stimulate peristalsis and
fecal elimination; assuming a knee-chest position to reduce intra-abdominal
pressure; taking a warm shower or tub bath to relax the abdominal muscles;
and drinking warm fluids or grape juice to produce a mild cathartic effect.
Question 2
pts
