The nurse knows that a bowel elimination schedule would be most beneficial in the plan of care for which patient?

A) A 40-year-old patient with an ileostomy.
B) A 25-year-old patient with Crohn's disease.
C) A 30-year-old patient with C.difficile infection.
D) A 70-year-old patient with stool incontinence.

Bowel Elimination Schedule

A routine plan to manage bowel movements, often used for individuals with bowel control issues to maintain regularity.

Ileostomy

An ileostomy is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the ileum is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall, allowing waste to bypass the colon.

Stool Incontinence

Another term for fecal incontinence, describing a loss of control over bowel movements leading to involuntary release of stool.