List the symptoms of diverticulitis
Cramps, alternating periods of diarrhea and constipation, dyspepsia, flatus, and abdominal distension. This may be accompanied by tenderness to touch and fever.
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While conducting the health history with a client, the nurse notices the client's paraverbal communication. This type of communication is:
a. the basic skill for interpersonal effectiveness. b. a way to demonstrate sympathy. c. the way in which a person speaks, including voice tone, pitch, and inflection. d. a form of verbal communication.
A patient who received an epidural is currently in the second stage of labor and is reporting severe, unrelenting abdominal pain that is rated as being 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. What should the nurse do?
A) Proceed with standard care; the nurse knows that this is typical in the second stage of labor B) Call the obstetrician; severe unrelenting abdominal pain could indicate placental abruption, uterine rupture, or other undiagnosed complication C) Call the anesthetist, who is responsible for managing the epidural and should be monitoring the pain D) Discuss additional pain medication options available to the patient at this stage in her labor
A nurse has been working with a family on adjusting their expectations. Which characteristic of family expectations should indicate to the nurse that further intervention is necessary?
A) Flexibility B) Conformity C) Individuality D) Realism
A patient has had chronic back pain for several years. On assessment, the nurse notes that the patient sits quietly in a chair, reads a book, talks with a companion, and does not appear to be in pain
When questioned, the patient rates the pain as a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10. How does the nurse interpret these data? a. Many patients cannot be believed when they complain of severe pain lasting many months. b. Patients may not have the same objective responses to chronic pain because of compensation over time. c. The patient probably has already taken a very effective pain medication. d. This patient is probably not having as much pain as reported initially, and more assessment is required.