A nurse is caring for a patient who is 1 day postoperative for a temporary colostomy. The nurse assesses no feces in the collection bag. What should the nurse do next?
A) Notify the physician immediately.
B) Ask another nurse to check her findings.
C) Nothing; this is normal.
D) Recheck the bag in 2 hours.
C
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A) Swelling and point tenderness B) Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate C) Coolness of the affected site D) Increased range of motion
The nurse is administering a blood transfusion to an older adult for hypovolemic shock. During the transfusion, which nursing intervention would be the most important?
a. Prevention of infection b. Balanced nutritional diet with sodium reduction c. Cardiopulmonary function assessment d. Monitoring of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
The weight gain recommendations for the pregnant adolescent are based on the teen's:
1. Chronologic age 2. Gynecologic age 3. Prepregnancy weight 4. Blood protein level
Despite increased interest in healthy lifestyles, modifiable health-related behaviors are the major contributors to death in the United States. Some examples of modifiable behaviors are
1. Smoking, poor diet, and alcohol consumption. 2. Cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease 3. Walking, running, and aerobic exercise 4. Genetic abnormalities