Author Question: Mrs. Julian will be undergoing abdominal surgery, which will most likely result in an ostomy. She ... (Read 29 times)

Frost2351 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Mrs. Julian will be undergoing abdominal surgery, which will most likely result in an ostomy. She asks the nurse what the consistency of the stool from her ostomy will be. What is the best answer?

A. Your stools won't change from what they currently are.
B. The consistency will be very soft.
C. The consistency will be liquid.
D. It depends on the location of the intestine where the ostomy is.

Question 2

A new nursing student is learning how to take vital signs. He is having difficulty hearing his patient's apical pulse with his stethoscope. Which of the following would best maximize the sound quality of what he hears through the stethoscope?

A. Positioning the diaphragm very lightly on the area he is listening to
B. Placing the stethoscope chestpiece directly on the patient's skin
C. Placing the stethoscope on the patient's back, directly behind the heart
D. Using a stethoscope with the longest tubing that he can find

rachel · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The location of an ostomy determines stool consistency. The more intestine remaining, the more formed and normal the stool.

Answer to Question 2

B
Always place the stethoscope directly on the skin because clothing obscures the sound. Position the diaphragm to make a tight seal against the patient's skin. Exert enough pressure on the diaphragm to leave a temporary red ring on the patient's skin when the diaphragm is removed.