Compare and contrast the signs and symptoms of organ rejection and sepsis that you need to
assess for in J.L.
What will be an ideal response?
• Both: Tachycardia, temperature elevation, malaise
• Organ rejection: Weight gain, extra heart sounds, edema, shortness of breath and vague chest
discomfort.
• Sepsis: Pain (general or specific), swelling, redness or warmth to the skin, productive cough, rapid
change in color of nasal drainage or sputum, dysuria, cloudy urine, vaginal odor with discolored
discharge, earache, and swollen lymph nodes.
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What should be included in the nursing plan? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. No vaginal exams 2. Encouraging activity 3. No intravenous access until labor begins 4. Evaluating fetal heart rate with an external monitor 5. Monitoring blood loss, pain, and uterine contractility
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A) It stimulates peristalsis and provides a passageway for gas to escape. B) It removes hardened fecal impactions from the rectum. C) It provides an outlet for diarrhea to be funneled into a collection unit. D) It softens and facilitates the removal of intestinal polyps.
A patient with skin cancer is recovering from a surgical procedure in which the layers of the lesion were shaved off. For which procedure should the nurse prepare teaching for this patient?
A. Complete surgical excision of the lesion B. Mohs surgery C. Electrodesiccation D. Curettage