R.M. is undergoing a palliative surgical intervention. How will you explain this to R.M. and
her family?
What will be an ideal response?
The goal of palliative surgery is to control or eliminate distressful symptoms. In this case, this
includes the obstructive process by the tumor in the abdominal cavity. After the surgery, R.M. should
have less nausea, less abdominal distension, fewer complaints of early satiety, and should be able to
tolerate food better.
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a. total parenteral nutrition (TPN). b. nasogastric. c. enteral. d. parenteral.
A client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is recovering from hip replacement surgery. What postoperative care should the nurse plan for this client?
1. Placing the affected side in a flexed position 2. Providing pillows to maintain adduction 3. Keeping the client in bed for 4 days postoperatively 4. Monitoring for shortening of the affected leg
If the value of r between X and Y is .90, what percentage of the variance in Y is explained by X?
a. 0% b. 45% c. 81% d. .90%
The proportion of persons with a positive test who actually have a disease, interpreted as the possibility that an individual with a positive test has the disease is the:
1. Sensitivity 2. Specificity 3. Positive predictive value 4. Negative predictive value