A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl scheduled for a barium swallow/upper GI series. Before providing instructions, what is the priority nursing action?
A) Screen the girl for pregnancy.
B) Remind her to drink plenty of fluids after the procedure.
C) Order a bowel prep.
D) Remind the girl about potential light-colored stools.
A
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A) Significant hypotension B) Rebound hypertension C) Blindness D) Stroke
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1. decentering accommodation 2. conservation 3. concrete operations 4. formal operations
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A) Young-old B) Old-old C) Oldest-old D) Elite-old
The nurse is caring for a Hindu patient receiving hospice care. Which does the nurse expect to facilitate for the family when the patient dies?
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