A 40-year-old severely obese female patient with type 2 diabetes wants to lose weight. After learning about the surgical procedures, she thinks a combination of restrictive and malabsorptive surgery would be best. Which procedure should the nurse teach her about?
a. Lipectomy
b. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
c. Adjustable gastric banding
d. Vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Ans: b. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
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A) Continue with the session. B) Ask the patient if it is acceptable for the session to occur. C) Cancel the session and reschedule when the patient is alone. D) Ask the patient to have all other people leave the environment.
A young man comes into the foyer of the hospital and says that he has a container of anthrax, which he opens and pours on the floor. Which is the priority action for the nurse who first comes upon the scene?
a. Don a protective gown, mask, and gog-gles. b. Escort the man to the decontamination room. c. Begin to evacuate the immediate area. d. Notify the local health department of a biohazard situation.
A local senator has proposed changes to the health care delivery system in the United States. Based on current trends, which of the following is most likely to occur?
a. There will be new opportunities provided for public health specialists. b. It will result in isolated care being pro-vided to individuals. c. There will be an increased emphasis in specialty care. d. It will increase the utilization of acute care services.
Select the steps in palpating the liver and put them in the correct order. Numbers __________________ listed below are the correct order for the steps for palpating the liver
(Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].) 1. Placing your right hand parallel to the right costal margin 2. Asking the client to take a deep breath 3. Placing your left hand parallel to the left costal margin 4. Lifting up the eleventh and twelfth ribs with the left hand 5. Pressing your right hand down and under the coastal margin 6. Asking the client to exhale fully