After a client's hysterectomy for removal of a leiomyoma, the nurse formulates the nursing diagnosis of Constipation related to bowel manipulation during surgery. The best measure that the nurse would take to prevent constipation is
a. administer a soapsuds enema to the client.
b. encourage early and frequent ambulation.
c. offer the client iced beverages.
d. reduce fiber in the client's diet.
B
Early, frequent ambulation helps improve GI function.
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To prevent skin breakdown of a client's stump, the nurse teaches the client to
a. adjust the prosthesis if it causes discomfort. b. apply alcohol to the stump to toughen the skin. c. wash the stump daily with mild soap, and then rinse and dry it. d. wear cotton stump socks.
A 45-year-old patient with a history of chronic renal failure reports feeling so fatigued that he cannot work a full day at his job. The nurse would anticipate testing for levels of which substance most likely implicated in these findings?
1. Testosterone 2. Growth hormone 3. Erythropoietin 4. Magnesium
In Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid, a leader whose actions would plot on the grid at
3, 7 would be using what types of leader behaviors and at what degree? What will be an ideal response?
________ a class of chemical agents that destroy bacteria but do not harm the patient.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).