When caring for the insertion site of gastrostomy tube, the nurse notices the site appears erythematous and the patient is complaining of pain. What condition might be developing at the site?
A) Edema
B) Maceration
C) Cellulitis
D) Necrosis
C
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According to the Self-Identification of Handicap form, which of the following BEST describes the term handicap?
a. an abnormal psychological or physiologic behavior or an anatomic loss, such as a limb b. the physical or mental inability to complete a role in one or more major activities of daily living (ADLs) c. the lack of ability to complete an activity in the normal manner d. an abnormal psychological or physiologic behavior causing an inability to complete normal ADLs
When teaching the client about the side effect of furosemide (Lasix), the nurse instructs him that he will need to eat foods high in which mineral?
A) Potassium B) Sodium C) Calcium D) Iron
A patient who has been taking nizatidine
(Axid) for the last month has all of the following blood laboratory results. Which result must be reported to the prescriber as soon as possible? a. International normalized ratio (INR) of 0.9 b. Red blood cell count of 2 million/mm3 c. White blood cell count of 8000/mm3 d. Platelet count of 150,000/mm3
The student nurse studying bowel elimination learns that the following statements accurately describe the process of peristalsis. Select all that apply
A) The sympathetic nervous system stimulates movement. B) The autonomic nervous system innervates the muscles of the colon. C) Peristalsis occurs every 3 to 12 minutes. D) Mass peristaltic sweeps occur one to four times each 24-hour period in most people. E) Mass peristalsis often occurs after food has been ingested. F) One-third to one-half of ingested food waste is normally excreted in the stool within 48 hours.