A 73-year-old patient with diverticulosis has a large bowel obstruction. The nurse will monitor for
a. referred back pain.
b. metabolic alkalosis.
c. projectile vomiting.
d. abdominal distention.
d. abdominal distention.
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The nurse is implementing a bowel training program for a patient. What should be included in this patient's plan of care?
1. Assess the patient to determine the best time of day to use the commode for defecation. 2. Keep the bedpan near the patient at all times. 3. Instruct the patient not to attempt to use the bathroom unattended. 4. Stay with the patient while defecating.
The client who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer asks why her treatment plan does not include the new drug, Herceptin, that she has read about. What is the nurse's best re-sponse?
A. "Your immune system is too weak to tolerate Herceptin." B. "This drug is experimental and too dangerous for you to take before trying other therapies." C. "Your breast cancer does not have the protein that this drug works on, so you would not benefit from this therapy." D. "You are young and can better tolerate the standard therapies for breast cancer that have been proven effective but have strong side effects."
A nurse is obtaining a history of a female client during a routine physical exam. The client indicates a past problem with endocrine gland functioning
The nurse is aware that this condition could involve which of the following organs? Select all that apply. 1. Thyroid 2. Adrenals 3. Ovaries 4. Pancreas 5. Uterus
Incongruent responses occur when the words or behaviors used in communications do not match or are inappropriate to the context of the message. Four types of congruent responses are listed below. Which is not necessarily correct?
a. blaming b. placating c. threatening d. being super reasonable