What is the significance of the dark stools?
The dark stools could indicate GI bleeding that is a few days old.
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A) Hygiene B) Communication patterns C) Ability to make decisions D) Motor activity
Which of the following rights or principles did the Willowbrook Study not violate? The principle or right of/to:
a. beneficence b. justice c. privacy d. self-determination
Which goal has the highest priority for a child with malabsorption associated with lactose intolerance?
a. The child will experience no abdominal spasms. b. The child will not experience constipation associated with malabsorption syndrome. c. The child will not experience diarrhea asso-ciated with malabsorption syndrome. d. The child will receive adequate nutrition as evidenced by a weight gain of 1 kg/day.
The patient is diagnosed with pediculosis capitis (head lice) and was treated upon admission and was re-treated 24 hours later, yet the patient is still infested. The nurse should next
a. Re-treat the patient with a medicated shampoo for eliminating lice. b. Use a product containing lindane to get rid of the lice. c. Manually remove the lice using a fine-toothed comb. d. Have the patient bathe or shower thoroughly.