A Nurse Cares for a Client with Ulcerative Colitis

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for a client with ulcerative colitis.The client states,"I feel like I am tied to the toilet.This disease is controlling my life." How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Let's discuss potential factors that increase your symptoms."
• B) "If you take the prescribed medications, you will no longer have diarrhea."
• C) "To decrease distress, do not eat anything before you go out."
• D) "You must retake control of your life.I will consult a therapist to help."

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Definitions:

Bony Labyrinth

A complex system of channels and cavities within the temporal bone of the skull, involved in hearing and balance.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, this thin membrane vibrates in response to sound waves and transmits these vibrations to the bones of the middle ear.

Cochlea

is a spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses that are interpreted by the brain.

Vestibule

An entryway or chamber that can be the central part of the ear, or an area at the mouth's entrance.