Thirty-Year-Old Mrs

question 20

Multiple Choice

Thirty-year-old Mrs.Shelley was diagnosed with cancer of the colon requiring a bowel resection and formation of a colostomy.Which of the following is a correct part of the procedure for changing Mrs.Shelley's ostomy appliance?

• A)Don sterile gloves before removing the ostomy pouch
• B)Peel the bag off quickly to decrease the amount of pain
• C)Schedule the ostomy change for 30 to 45 minutes before meal time
• D)Empty the pouch into a bedpan before removing the ostomy appliance

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Definitions:

Synthesize

The act of chemically uniting simple elements to produce a substance that is more complex.

Ether

A class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, typically used as solvents or in the synthesis of other chemicals.

Ether

A class of organic compounds that contain an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, used as solvents and anesthetics.

Chemical Shift

A measure of the change in resonant frequency of a nucleus in a magnetic field due to its electronic environment, important in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.