What should a nurse include in the discharge teaching for a patient after a laparoscopic procedure for cholelithiasis?
a. Take water-soluble vitamins.
b. Follow a low-fat diet.
c. Expect light-colored stools for several days.
d. Keep dressing over the T-tube dry.
B
After the laparoscopic procedure, the patient is to follow a low-fat diet and take fat-soluble vita-mins. Placement of the T-tube is not done with the laparoscopic procedure.
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An elderly man who resides in a care facility has been prescribed antihypertensives for the first time following many years of generally good health
When administering the first dose of the prescribed medications, the nurse should recognize what nursing diagnosis? A) Risk for falls related to antihypertensive medications B) Risk for infection related to antihypertensive medications C) Risk for acute confusion related to antihypertensive medications D) Risk for impaired oxygenation related to antihypertensive medications
During rounds, the interdisciplinary team is discussing the care of a child with a newly diagnosed Wilms' tumor. The nurse describes the mother as being angry and upset that they are not caring properly for her child
What behavior probably is the cause of the mother's anger? 1. The nurses are negligent in providing safe care for the child. 2. The mother does not have adequate support from Social Services. 3. The mother is feeling guilty for not recognizing that the child was ill. 4. The mother is beginning the stages of grief over loss of her previously well child.
An ECG has been ordered for a newly admitted patient. What should the nurse do prior to electrode placement?
A) Clean the skin with providone-iodine solution. B) Ensure that the area for electrode placement is dry. C) Apply tincture of benzoin to the electrode sites and wait for it to become "tacky." D) Gently abrade the skin by rubbing the electrode sites with dry gauze or cloth.
Which nursing interventions are indicated when measuring pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)?
1. Use a volume of no more than 1.25 mL to inflate the balloon. 2. Pull back on the syringe to deflate the balloon. 3. Leave the balloon slightly inflated to maintain integrity. 4. Maintain balloon inflation for 3 to 5 minutes to obtain a stable reading. 5. If there is any resistance during inflation do not continue.