When measuring abdominal girth in a client with ascites, the nurse would place the client in which position?
A) Sitting
B) Standing
C) Supine
D) Prone
B
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A comatose, critically ill patient is on continuous tube feedings and the health care team wants to stop the feedings. The family wants to continue the feedings. The patient has neither a living will nor durable power of attorney
The nurse should first A) identify the problem. B) analyze the problem. C) gather relevant facts. D) analyze alternatives.
A nurse is caring for a client with a sinus infection. The client's physician has prescribed aerosol therapy to keep the mucous membranes moist and the mucus thin. Which of the following is a benefit of using aerosol therapy?
A) It promotes gravity drainage of secretions. B) It regulates the production of mucus. C) It encourages spontaneous coughing. D) It resolves infections of the lungs.
A patient has a strong family history of nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. What is the best advice the nurse can give to the patient?
1. Have predispositional genetic testing done to detect the presence of the genetic disorder even though the patient may never develop cancer. 2. Teach the patient the symptoms of colon cancer and suggest a high-fiber diet to prevent cancer. 3. Have regular colonoscopies; if one is abnormal, then predispositional genetic testing is indicated. 4. Have predispositional genetic testing done to detect the presence of colorectal cancer so that treatment can be initiated as early as possible.
An 8-month-old infant is brought to the clinic for evaluation. The mother tells the nurse that she has noticed some white patches on the infant's tongue that look like curdled milk after breastfeeding
The nurse suspects oral candidiasis (thrush). Which question would the nurse use to help confirm this suspicion? A) "Are you having breast pain when you nurse the baby?" B) "Has he had any dairy problems recently?" C) "Is he experiencing any vomiting lately?" D) "How have his stools been this past week?"