Define bariatric surgery
This is a method in which a pouch is created by stapling. The pouch is located in the upper cardiac region of the stomach with the exit hole either in the center or to one side of the pouch. The exit hole may be through the side of the pouch into an ostomy that opens into a portion of the jejunum that is rerouted from its usual position below the stomach.
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A nurse cares for a client who has advanced cardiac disease and states, "I am having trouble sleeping at night." How should the nurse respond?
a. "I will consult the provider to prescribe a sleep study to determine the problem." b. "You become hypoxic while sleeping; oxygen therapy via nasal cannula will help." c. "A continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, breathing mask will help you breathe at night." d. "Use pillows to elevate your head and chest while you are sleeping."
Two patients on your unit have recently returned to the postsurgical unit after knee arthroplasty
One patient is reporting pain of 8 to 9 on a 0-to-10 pain scale, whereas the other patient is reporting a pain level of 3 to 4 on the same pain scale. What is the nurse's most plausible rationale for understanding the patients' different perceptions of pain? A) Endorphin levels may vary between patients, affecting the perception of pain. B) One of the patients is exaggerating his or her sense of pain. C) The patients are likely experiencing a variance in vasoconstriction. D) One of the patients may be experiencing opioid tolerance.
The perinatal nurse encourages Paula, a G1, TPAL 0000, woman in early labor, to try different positions in labor as her baby is in an occiput posterior position. The most ideal position for this woman is:
A) Supine B) Semi-sitting C) Left lateral D) Hands and knees
A nurse is preparing to administer routine immunizations to an infant who is HIV positive. What is the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for immunizing infants who are HIV positive?
a. Follow the routine immunization schedule. b. Routine immunizations are administered. Assess CD4+ counts before administering the MMR and varicella vaccinations. c. Do not give immunizations because of the infant's altered immune status. d. Eliminate the pertussis vaccination because of the risk of convulsions.