A patient tells the nurse about diarrhea after eating ice cream. Which health problem should the nurse suspect this patient is experiencing?
A. Cholera
B. Inflammation of the small intestines
C. Lactose intolerance
D. Disease of the colon
Answer: C
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What important nursing intervention will the nurse perform specific to the needs of this client? 1. Apply a heated humidifier. 2. Turn the oxygen flow to 15 liters per minute. 3. Suction the oropharynx before placing the face mask. 4. Pad the sides of the mask.
The nurse is required to care for a client with a musculoskeletal injury who underwent a surgical incision. Which of the following nursing actions would help prevent the backflow of the drainage into the incision?
A) Block the incision with sterilized gauze. B) Block the incision with a temporary cast. C) Keep the wound drainage system below the level of the incision. D) Keep the wound drainage system above the level of the incision.
Which of the following is a major reason why the American public doesn't get sufficient amounts of exercise?
A) Lack of interest B) Lack of knowledge C) Lack of time D) Cost
A client voices that she feels "overwhelmed" because her husband moved out of the home and filed for divorce. The psychiatric nurse correctly assesses the client as being in the stress state of:
a. impoverishment b. arousal c. adaptive equilibrium d. maladaptive equilibrium