After learning that a patient has abdominal pain that occurs at least 3 days per month over the last 3 months, the nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing irritable bowel syndrome. Which characteristic of the patient's abdominal pain did the nurse use to make this clinical decision? Select all that apply.
A. Improves with defecation
B. Relieved by eating
C. Improves with physical activity and limiting food intake.
D. Associated with a change in bowel frequency
E. Associated with a change in stool form
Answer: E
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a. Administer naloxone (Narcan). b. Administer oxygen. c. Assist with intubation. d. Monitor pain level.
A patient in labor is found to have meconium-stained amniotic fluid upon rupture of membranes. At delivery, the nurse finds the infant to have depressed respirations and a heart rate of 80. The nurse anticipates:
1. Delivery of the neonate on its side with head up, to facilitate drainage of secretions. 2. Direct tracheal suctioning by specially trained personnel. 3. Preparation for the immediate use of positive pressure to expand the lungs. 4. Suctioning of the oropharynx when the newborn's head is delivered.
Which is the primary way that U.S. federal government has encouraged improved information management in the healthcare system?
A) Publishing of guidelines for increased efficiency in filing client records B) Tax deductions for the installation of new telephone systems C) Reimbursement and bonuses for physicians and hospitals for adopting electronic health records D) Grants for hiring office managers trained in health information technology
The nurse takes into consideration that a Mexican-American family may seek the advice of a __________ , a folk healer, for treatment or herbal remedies
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word