A nurse is caring for a patient after urinary diversion surgery. What postoperative nursing assessment is the priority?
a. Level of fluid intake
b. Position on the left side
c. Keep the bed flat
d. Bowel sounds
D
The bowel is manipulated during urinary diversion surgeries and frequently leads to the patient with a paralytic ileus.
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After teaching a client, the nurse is evaluating the client's knowledge of the material presented. Which of the following would be most appropriate to use? Select all that apply
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A nurse wants to represent nursing in legislative activities. Which national nursing organization would be most important to join?
a. International Con-gress of Nursing c. American Academy of Nursing b. American Red Cross d. American Nurses Association