A patient will be undergoing abdominal surgeries, which will most ...

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A patient will be undergoing abdominal surgeries, which will most likely result in an ostomy. The patient asks the nurse, What will the stool from my ostomy look like? What is the best answer?
 
  a. Your stools won't change from what they currently are.
  b. The consistency of your stools will be very soft.
  c. The consistency of your stools will be liquid.
  d. The consistency of your stools will depend on the location of stoma (ostomy).

Question 2

As the result of a brain tumor, a patient is having trouble with balance. The patient's significant other is concerned and asks the nurse how a tumor could affect the patient's balance.
 
  The nurse explains that the tumor is growing in the part of the brain that is responsible for balance. The significant other asks, Which part of the brain controls balance? The nurse's response would be which of the following? a. Pons
  b. Cerebrum
  c. Cerebellum
  d. Hypothalamus

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Answer to Question 1

D
The location of an ostomy determines stool consistency. The more intestine remaining, the more formed and normal the stool. For example, an ileostomy bypasses the entire large intestine, creating frequent, liquid stools. A person with a sigmoid colostomy will have a more formed stool.

Answer to Question 2

C
The cerebellum and the inner ear control balance through the nervous system. The major function of the cerebellum is to coordinate all voluntary movement. The pons deals with levels of arousal, consciousness, and sleep. The cerebrum controls thoughts, memory, decision making, and communication. The hypothalamus controls the autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system.