An older patient is having a colostomy as part of surgery for ...

[Shelles]

An older patient is having a colostomy as part of surgery for colon cancer. What assessment by the nurse is most important in this patient?
 
  a. Manual dexterity
  b. Body image
  c. Fear of dying
  d. Fluid volume status

Question 2

A male patient has benign prostatic enlargement. He is at risk for what type of acute kidney injury?
 
  a. Prerenal
  b. Intrarenal
  c. Postrenal
  d. Combined form

[anoriega3]

Answer to Question 1

A
The older adult with diminished manual dexterity may need assistance with ostomy care. The other assessments are appropriate for patients of all ages.

Answer to Question 2

C
BPH would place this patient at risk for postrenal failure. Prerenal failure is often the result of decreased cardiac output or acute fluid volume loss. Intrarenal failure consists of damage to the actual nephrocytes.

[Shelles]

Gracias!

[dawsa925]

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