A 75-year-old male patient presents at the emergency department with symptoms of a small bowel obstruction. An emergency room nurse is obtaining assessment data from this patient
What assessment finding is characteristic of a small bowel obstruction?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Decrease in urine production
C) Mucus in the stool
D) Mucosal edema
A
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A nurse counsels a couple on sex-linked disorders. Both the man and the woman are carriers of the disorder. They ask the nurse how this disorder will affect any children they might have. The nurse's best response is:
1. "If you have a daughter, she will not be affected." 2. "Your son will be affected, since the father has the disorder." 3. "There is a 25% chance that your son will have the disorder, since the mother has the disorder." 4. "There is a 50% chance that your son will be a carrier only."
A client with diabetes has taken the usual dosage of insulin. The client refuses to eat
despite the nurse's insistence. Which is most useful in prompting the nurse to prepare for a possible complication? A) Scientific problem-solving B) Interpreting results C) Critical thinking skills D) Trial and error
The shared commitment to ensuring that everyone has the basic tools for survival and health has already been recognized in numerous international agreements.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The unconscious patient is resisting attempts by the nurse to provide oral hygiene. To provide the needed care, the nurse may
a. Insert an oral airway upside down. b. Hold the patient's mouth open with her fingers. c. Position the patient on his back. d. Use undiluted hydrogen peroxide as a cleaner.