A nurse checks the laboratory report for a patient who has an order for a small-volume cleansing enema. The nurse finds that the patient has a WBC of 19,050 and notifies the primary care provider
For what conditions would this patient be at risk? Select all that apply.
A) Hyperphosphatemia
B) Bleeding
C) Abscesses
D) Infection
E) Anal fissures
F) Hypervolemia
B, D
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After the student graduates and begins to practice the healing art in the real world of nursing, he or she develops what type of knowledge?
1. Knowing that 2. Knowing how 3. Knowing why 4. Knowing when
A client, aged 16 years, comes to the crisis clinic with several superficial cuts on her left wrist. She
paces around the room and cries with convulsive sobs. She cowers when approached and responds to the nurse's questions with shrugs or monosyllables. After a few minutes spent with the nurse, the client is slightly calmer. To assess the client's perception of the precipitating event, the nurse should ask a. "Why are you crying?" b. "Why did you injure your wrist?" c. "How can I help you feel more comfortable?" d. "What was happening just before you started to feel this way?"
The public health nurse did a nutritional assessment on a well elderly client who was living at home with some assistance from home health aides and family members
In order to estimate if the client was at risk for malnutrition, she consulted the Dietary Reference Index to determine the general intake for the client based on age and gender. One important point for the nurse to remember when using the DRI is: 1. DRI recommendations are easy to use and are individualized for clients based on medical problems. 2. Age and gender are the two variables needed to individualize recommendations to an individual. 3. DRI values are intended as general guidelines for a population group rather than an individual. 4. Only medical providers are trained to use the DRI.
Which activities related to urinary elimination may be delegated to a nursing assistant?
a. Catheterization b. Positioning the patient c. Evaluating alternatives to catheter use d. Assessing urinary drainage