When a client is routinely taking NSAIDS, a nurse may suggest a Guaiac stool test be ordered. Why would the nurse feel this is necessary?
A. To monitor excessive diarrhea
B. To monitor for GI bleeding
C. To monitor for clostridium difficile (c. diff)
Answer: B. To monitor for GI bleeding
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1. protect the sac from injury. 2. prepare the parents for the child's paralysis from the waist down. 3. prepare the parents for the closure of the sac at around 2 years of age. 4. assess for cyanosis.
Tuberculin syringes are calibrated in hundredths so volumes of less than 1 mL are rounded to the nearest
hundredth. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient describes breast swelling and tenderness. What piece of data would be most important for the nurse to gather initially?
1. Timing of the symptoms 2. Birth control method 3. Method of breast self-examination 4. Diet history
To prevent the spread of germs
A) dirty linen must be folded inward. B) dirty linen should never be placed on the floor. C) dirty linen should not touch your scrubs or uniform. D) all of the above