A nurse at a long-term care facility is conducting an intake assessment and health history with a new female resident and the resident's daughter
The daughter states that her mother had a Billroth II gastrectomy performed several years ago, a fact that must be accommodated into her care. The nurse would be justified in questioning the resident about her history of:
A) Peptic ulcer disease
B) Stomach cancer
C) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
D) Pyloric stenosis
B
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The nurse admits a 6-month-old to the pediatrician's office for a well-baby exam and immunizations. The nurse undresses the baby and places him on the scale, and he begins to cry
After obtaining measurements, the nurse dresses the baby and hands him to the mother for comforting. What action will the nurse take next? 1. Obtain vital signs. 2. Examine the tympanic membrane. 3. Obtain a history of developmental milestones from the mother. 4. Auscultate heart and lung sounds.
A woman has given birth to an unresponsive newborn that NICU staff are attempting to revive. The patient and her husband are grief stricken and request the child be baptized immediately. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Contact the hospital chaplain. b. Request the couple's clergy. c. Baptize the newborn. d. Ask the physician to baptize the newborn.
Which factor(s) contribute to peptic ulcer formation? You may select more than one answer
a. Spicy foods b. H. pylori infection c. NSAIDs d. Smoking e. Decreased gastrin production
A nursing student complains about not having enough time to get everything done. Identify the small daily block of time documented by the student that can add up to a large time loss by the end of a school week
a. Breaks of more than 10 minutes of inactivity between classes b. Looking up medical and nursing terms c. Talking with relatives and children d. Using break time to review for the next class