Following surgery for pyloric stenosis, an infant should be well-bubbled following feedings primarily to prevent
A) pressure on the incision line.
B) abdominal discomfort.
C) contaminating flatulence.
D) intestinal obstruction.
A
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The nurse counsels that the patient at the greatest risk for a CVA is a:
1. 20-year-old obese Latin woman on birth control pills. 2. 40-year-old athletic white man with a family history of CVA. 3. 60-year-old Asian woman who smokes occasionally. 4. 65-year-old African-American man with hypertension.
The patient's pressure ulcer needs packing and has a moderate-to-heavy amount of drainage. Which type of dressing should the wound care nurse use on the ulcer?
a. Foam b. Hydrogel c. Impregnated gauze d. Alginate
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient has a thoracentesis for dyspnea caused by a pleural effusion. The physician obtains 1,000 mL of fluid. Which of the following indicates that the thoracentesis has been effective?
a. The patient states that the dyspnea has lessened. b. The fluid is sent to the laboratory in a timely manner. c. No cancer cells are found in the fluid. d. No bleeding at the site is noted.