What is the role of diet in the development of diverticulitis?
What will be an ideal response?
Highly refined, low-fiber diet predisposes to diverticula formation as this results in stools that are small and hard and require a higher intraluminal pressure for transmission across the length of the bowel. This high pressure causes the mucosa to protrude, forming outpouchings.
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Which of the following is the best argument against same-day outpatient services for the elderly?
A) Shortened hospital stays fail to promote an elderly person's self-care capacities B) Shortening hospital stays increases a patient's risk of hospital-induced complications C) Most insurance providers reimburse only for overnight stays D) Recovery time is longer for the elderly than for younger adults
A nullipara client has progressed to the active phase of labor. The nurse understands that this phase of labor, on the average, for a nullipara will last how long?
a. 50 minutes b. 3 1/2 hours c. 6 to 7 hours d. 8 to 10 hours
The 22-year-old client is scheduled for her first gynecologic examination. What can the nurse do to make the client more comfortable during this exam? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Create a trusting atmosphere. 2. Show the client what the speculum looks like. 3. Avoid telling the client what the exam involves. 4. Ask the client why she has delayed her first Pap test this long. 5. Provide a mirror for the client.
Which of the following events is unlikely to occur as a result of a thrombosis within a leg vein?
A. Swelling (edema) of the leg B. Pulmonary embolism C. Accumulation of fluid within the lungs (pulmonary edema) D. Pulmonary infarct