Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Cancer of the colon and rectum is the second most common type of internal cancer in the United States.
Rectal cancer affects more than twice as many people as colon cancer.
The incidence of colon and rectal cancer decreases with age.
There is no hereditary component to colon cancer.
Familial polyposis
Age younger than 40
Low fat, low protein, high fiber diet
History of skin cancer
Give laxative the night before and a cleansing enema in the morning before the test
Render an oil retention enema and give laxative the night before
Instruct the client to swallow 6 radiopaque tablets the evening before the study
Place the client on CBR a day before the study
“I will exercise daily.”
“I will include more red meat in my diet.”
“I will have an annual chest x-ray.”
“I will include more fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet.”
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Brain cancer
Colon and rectal cancer
Duodenal ulcers
Hemorrhoids
Weight gain
Polyps
Bowel perforation.
Viral gastroenteritis.
Colon cancer.
Diverticulitis.
Abdominal pain
Hemorrhoids
Change in caliber of stools
Change in bowel habits
A 35-year-old female with copious, intractable diarrhea and vomiting
A 43-year-old female second day post-operative cholecystectomy
A 53-year-old female with pain related to alcohol-associated pancreatitis
A 62-year-old female with colon cancer receiving chemotherapy and radiation
The symptoms may be the result of anemia caused by chemotherapy.
The patient may be immunosuppressed.
The patient may be depressed.
The patient may be dehydrated.
Abdominal pain
Hemorrhoids
Change in caliber of stools
Change in bowel habits
After surgery, changes in activities must be made to accommodate for the physiologic changes caused by the operation.
Most sports activities, except for swimming, can be resumed based on the client’s overall physical condition.
With counseling and medical guidance, a near normal lifestyle, including complete sexual function is possible.
Activities of daily living should be resumed as quickly as possible to avoid depression and further dependency.
Low protein, complex carbohydrates
High protein, simple carbohydrates
High fat, refined carbohydrates
Low carbohydrates, complex proteins
Is the opening on the client’s left side
Is the opening on the distal end on the client’s left side
Is the opening on the client’s right side
Is the opening on the distal right side
He experiences abdominal cramping while the irrigant is infusing
He has difficulty inserting the irrigation tube into the stoma
He expels flatus while the return is running out
He’s unable to complete the procedure in 1 hour