How can diet help with the functioning of a descending colostomy?
Additional fiber and fluid can increase bulk and transient time, preventing constipation and/or blockage.
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What is the nurse's best response to a mother who is voicing concern about the molding of her 2-day-old infant?
a. "Molding doesn't cause any problems. Don't worry about it." b. "Did you deliver vaginally or by cesarean section?" c. "The baby's head conformed to the shape of the birth canal. It will go away soon." d. "A traumatic delivery can cause molding."
Zainab is taking lamotrigine (Lamictal) and presents to the clinic with fever and lymphadenopathy. Initial evaluation and treatment includes:
1. Reassuring her she has a viral infection and to call if she isn't better in 4 or 5 days 2. Ruling out a hypersensitivity reaction that may lead to multi-organ failure 3. Rapid strep test and symptomatic care if strep test is negative 4. Observation only, with further assessment if she worsens
When providing care to a child requiring temperature measurement, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:
a. Understand that a rectal temperature is the most accurate method in a child. b. Understand that a rectal temperature is the least accurate method in a child. c. Understand that an axillary temperature is the most accurate method in a child. d. Understand that adding 1ºC to an axillary temperature in a child is as accurate as a rectal temperature.
Which substance gives red blood cells their color?
a. Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide c. Hemoglobin d. Plasma