Assessment
What is the description that the nurse anticipates that Jessica will provide regarding her diarrhea?
What is bloody?
The response by the nurse when the client states that she is taking nonsteroidal medication for stiffness and aches in the morning.
What is "ulcerative colitis can cause problems in areas other than the colon?"
Prednisone
What is a medication that is prescribed for inflammatory bowel disease?
A complication of ulcerative colitis where there is abdominal pain, fever, tachycardia, abdominal cramping, and a mass.
What is toxic megacolon?
The question that the nurse needs to ask because rectal bleeding is common in ulcerative colitis.
What is do you feel fatigued or lightheaded?
The instructions that the nurse needs to provide to the client prior to collecting the stool specimen.
What is avoid red meat and avoid taking supplemental ascorbic acid (vitamin C).?
Elevated blood glucose
What is a side effect of prednisone?
Total colectomy, ileal reservoir, and ileostomy
What may occur with the presence of a toxic megacolon.
The response by the nurse when the client states that she is taking nonsteroidal medication for stiffness and aches in the morning.
What is "ulcerative colitis can cause problems in areas other than the colon?
Xray is used to visualize the intesting after barium is instilled.
What is the explanation that the nurse needs to provide for Jessica regarding a Barium enema?
Abdominal guarding
Drink extra fluids
What does Jessica need to do immediately after the Barium enema is completed?
The assessment finding that indicates that the medication diphenoxylate is effective for Jessica.
What is decreased bowel movements?
"This sounds like you are feeling overwhelmed at this time."
What is the best response for the nurse to use when responding to Jessica's sobbing regarding the confirmed diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and that it is chronic?