When obtaining a health history, the nurse recognizes that an older adult patient has a risk factor for colorectal cancer when he reports
a. that he is a vegetarian who eats soy prod-ucts.
b. that he often needs laxatives for constipa-tion.
c. a history of inflammatory bowel disease.
d. that diarrhea occurs at least monthly.
C
A personal or family history of colorectal cancer, polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease has been associated with increased colorectal cancer risk. The other options do not increase this patient's risk.
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1. inflammatory. 2. proliferative. 3. remodeling. 4. angiogenesis.
A client infected with hepatitis C becomes confused, pulls out his IV catheter, and bleeds profusely on the bed rail and floor. Select the instructions by the nurse to the housekeeper that would best prevent the spread of the infection
a. Clean the area with 70% alcohol. b. Mop the floor with a strong ammonia so-lution. c. Let the blood dry before cleaning to limit the spread of the infection. d. Wipe all contaminated surfaces with a 5% chlorine bleach solution.
The perinatal nurse knows that the presence of abdominal distension and gas in the post-cesarean birth mother is due to __________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an immobile patient. Which of the following would the nurse recognize as increasing the patient's risk of developing a pressure ulcer on the heels? (Select all that apply.)
a. Elevating legs on pillows b. Impaired circulation c. Being obese d. Turning every hour e. Wearing oxygen at 2 L per nasal cannula f. Lying on wet linens