Creating an artificial opening in the abdominal wall and bringing a section of the colon to it for elimination purposes is called a/an
A) colectomy.
B) colostomy.
C) ileostomy.
D) gastrectomy.
B
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a. Increase vitamin C intake 2 days before the examination b. Avoid eating red meat 2 to 3 days before the test c. Take a laxative the evening before the test d. Have enemas until clear the morning of the test
Which of the following statements about home health care is true?
1. Home health care in the United States is relatively new, having been instituted in the mid-1940s to provide care for injured soldiers. 2. The growth in home health care in the United States peaked in the mid-1980s following passage of legislation that created diagnosis-related groups. 3. The number of nurses working in home health care in the United States has more than doubled since the 1980s. 4. With passage of Medicare in the mid-1960s, home health care became less dependent on input and supervision of physicians and more autonomous for nurses.
A patient in the ICU requires intravenous insulin. The nurse is aware that:
1. insulin aspart or glargine can be administered IV. 2. any form of insulin can be used IV at the same dose ordered for subcutaneous administration. 3. insulin should never be given IV, and this order should be questioned. 4. only regular insulin can be administered IV.
On a four-point scale (0, 1, 2, 3), the quality of a normal peripheral pulse is ____________________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.