Patients who have surgery secrete less mucus than usual.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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During an assessment 30 minutes following delivery, the nurse notes the fundus is firm, the perineal pad is saturated, and bleeding occurs in a trickle. What should the nurse suspect on the basis of these assessment findings?
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An older adult patient is severely suicidal. The patient has not eaten for a week and today began refusing fluids. The patient's physical condition is declining. The nurse should prepare for which intervention?
a. Insertion of a feeding tube b. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) c. Behavior modification d. Bright-light therapy