When a child's ureter becomes completely obstructed from scarring, the nurse explains that urinary diversion may be necessary to prevent the reflux back into the renal pelvis from causing ____________________
ANS:
hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis occurs when the urine is unable to pass through the ureter into the bladder; the urine refluxes back into the renal pelvis, causing dilation and swelling of the kidney.
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The nurse is planning to provide teaching to the new adolescent mother to prepare her for discharge. The nurse plans to:
1. Provide oral instructions. 2. Provide written instructions. 3. Provide oral and written instructions. 4. Provide hands-on demonstrations with return demonstration.
An older adult patient is quite ill and confused and begins to cry pitifully when a nurse approaches the bed to start an intravenous (IV) line. What is the best action for the nurse at this time?
a. Keep the infusion equipment out of sight as much as possible, talk slowly, and di-vert the attention of the patient. b. Inform the patient that the physician has ordered the IV and calmly continue to prepare the site and start the IV. c. Give an analgesic as ordered, wait a few minutes, and then proceed. d. Restrain the patient's arm to a padded armboard and proceed as directed.
The nurse researcher is reading about multiple regression. What is multiple regression?
A) Make predictions about the values of one variable based on values of a second variable B) Make predictions about the values of two variables based on values of a third and fourth variables C) Method of predicting a continuous dependent variable on the basis of two or more independent variables D) Method of predicting a continuous independent variable on the basis of two or more predictor variables
Which term refers to the study of the way in which organisms work and function?
What will be an ideal response?