List the functions of the descending and sigmoid colon
Absorb water mostly, some electrolytes, and to act as storage area for waste until defecation.
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The nurse receives a bag of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for the client. Prior to hanging the solution, which nursing actions are priorities?
Select all that apply. 1. Checking the expiration date 2. Creating a sterile field 3. Checking the nutrients in the bag against the order written by the primary care provider with another licensed nurse 4. Adding additional medications to the fluid 5. Applying a timing tape to the solution container
What is the major disadvantage of ophthalmologic ointments?
A) Hard to administer B) Patients don't like them C) They ooze out of the eye D) Blurred vision
The nurse would correctly state that an assignment had been made in which situation?
1. The nurse says to the charge nurse, "Please watch my patients while I run down and pick up some lunch from the hospital cafeteria." 2. The nurse says to the UAP, "Please take all of the vital signs before you begin to deliver breakfast trays." 3. The charge nurse divides the patient load into one team for each staff nurse who works the shift. 4. The nurse asks a housekeeper to clean a bed quickly for a new admission.
Which cranial nerve is assessed when the child is asked to imitate the examiner's wrinkled frown, wrinkled forehead, smile, and raised eyebrow?
a. Accessory b. Hypoglossal c. Trigeminal d. Facial