When assessing a patient's bowel sounds, nurse auscultates loud bowel sounds in each quadrant every 3 seconds. The nurse understands that these findings could indicate that the patient is ex-periencing which condition?
a. Diarrhea
b. Paralytic ileus
c. Vomiting
d. Constipation
A
Loud, rapid bowel sounds are indicative of hypermobility, which could result in diarrhea. Absent bowel sounds are associated with paralytic ileus. Normal bowel sounds present as soft gurgles and clicks every 5 to 15 seconds. Hypoactive bowel sounds indicate decreased motility and could indicate that the patient is constipated?
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a. IV b. IM c. Subcutaneous d. Rectal
__________ is used to administer a large volume of IV solution over a long period or a small volume through a medication lock
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A pregnant client asks the nurse if she could continue to drink alcohol on weekends with her husband. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client?
a. Limit alcohol during the last 3 months of pregnancy. b. The effects of alcohol on a developing fetus are permanent and can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome. c. Limit alcohol intake to two drinks per day. d. Drinking alcohol while pregnant could cause the baby to increase in size in utero.