A 6-month-old boy is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. When you take a health history from his mother, which symptom would you expect to hear her describe?
A) Refusal to eat
B) Vomiting about 2 hours after feeding
C) Chronic diarrhea
D) Vomiting immediately after feeding
D
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1. an accelerated grief reaction 2. a dysfunctional grief reaction 3. a typical grief reaction process 4. psychosomatic disorders
An older patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is upset because family members do not believe the patient has an illness and resist helping with diet and activity modifications. What should the nurse suggest to help this patient?
A. Limit discussions about the illness with family members. B. Store health-related items away from common family areas in the home. C. Explain the risk for family also to develop the illness. D. Invite family to participate in a support group.
Lactated Ringer's solution 12,500 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Some tubercle bacilli are resistant to many of the drugs used to treat tuberculosis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false