The nurse performing intermittent peritoneal dialysis notes that the medical record shows the client has not had a bowel movement for 3 days. The nurse would be careful to assess the client for
a. cloudy dialysate output.
b. fluid leakage.
c. increased thirst.
d. reduced catheter outflow.
D
Constipation can reduce catheter flow, possibly because peristalsis facilitates outflow.
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1. Spiritual healing 2. Exorcism 3. Meditation 4. Inner healing 5. Physical healing
A nurse works as a contingent (only when needed) on a hospital floor and is frustrated by the constant inservices she has to attend relating to equipment. She has several children and lives at least 1 hour away from work
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A client asks what is done to keep computerized personal health information confidential. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Don't worry; your information is always safe." 2. "Information in our system requires a password to retrieve." 3. "Our system was designed with a lot of input from nursing staff." 4. "I can see why you're worried, with all the computer hackers out there these days."
A population is best defined as a
a. High-risk group b. School or institutional setting c. Collection of individuals who share at least one common characteristic d. Geographic location within a community