The physician's admission report states that the patient has a history of "tarry" stools. The nurse knows that this means the stools are:
1. brown and formed.
2. bright red and liquid.
3. black and sticky.
4. clay-colored and pasty.
3
Tarry is used to describe stools that are shiny, sticky, and black. This is usually an indication of blood in the stool.
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The body mass index (BMI) of a man 6 feet tall weighing 250 pounds is _______
ANS:
The nurse correlates which condition with the following arterial blood gas values: pH 7.48, HCO3– 22 mEq/L, PCO2 28 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg?
a. Diarrhea and vomiting for 36 hours b. Anxiety-induced hyperventilation c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease d. Diabetic ketoacidosis and emphysema
A nursing student is contemplating a career as a nursing professor. Who was the nurse educator and historian who campaigned for nurses being educated in university settings, and was the first nurse to be appointed to a university professorship?
a. Amelia Greenwald c. Adelaide Nutting b. Mamie Hale d. Lavinia Dock
The patient is elderly and has been diagnosed with Imbalanced nutrition: less than body require-ments. Her treatment regimen should include having the nurse
a. Encourage weight gain as rapidly as possi-ble. b. Encourage large meals three times a day. c. Decrease fluid intake to prevent feeling full. d. Encourage fiber intake.