The nurse assesses a patient's abdomen 4 days after abdominal surgery and notes that bowel sounds are absent. This finding most likely suggest which postoperative complication?
a. Paralytic ileus
b. Small bowel obstruction
c. Diarrhea
d. Constipation
ANS: A
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a. infection and notifies the physician immediately. b. infection, which is common postoperatively, and monitors the patient's condition. c. cardiac tamponade and notifies the physician immediately. d. delirium caused by the elevated temperature.
A human resources (HR) manager knows which method of recruitment is most likely to be productive and inexpensive?
1. Internet websites 2. Advertisements in professional journals 3. Employee referrals 4. Job fairs
Infuse 0.5 L D5LR in 8 hours
a. 63 mL/hr b. 83 mL/hr c. 100 mL/hr d. 125 mL/hr
Why have many young adults today extended their adolescence and live with their parents? (Select all that apply.)
a. Postgraduate educational goals b. Military obligations c. Job losses d. Chronic illnesses e. Divorces