A nurse is preparing to auscultate for the presence of bowel sounds in a client who has just undergone surgery. The nurse places the stethoscope in which abdominal quadrant first?
A. Left upper quadrant
B. Left lower quadrant
C. Right upper quadrant
D. Right lower quadrant
Ans: D. Right lower quadrant
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The nurse is assessing a patient prescribed lithium for side effects associated with this medication. Which question is most appropriate?
1) "Do you have trouble sleeping?" 2) "Are you experiencing constipation?" 3) "Are you experiencing tremors?" 4) "Do you have blurred vision?"
An experienced nurse says to a new graduate, "When you've practiced as long as I have, you instantly know how to take care of psychotic patients." What information should the new graduate consider when analyzing this comment? Select all that apply
a. The experienced nurse may have lost sight of patients' individuality, which may compromise the integrity of practice. b. New research findings should be integrated continuously into a nurse's practice to provide the most effective care. c. Experience provides mental health nurses with the essential tools and skills needed for effective professional practice. d. Experienced psychiatric nurses have learned the best ways to care for mentally ill patients through trial and error. e. An intuitive sense of patients' needs guides effective psychiatric nurses.
During pregnancy, many changes occur as a direct result of the presence of the fetus. Which of these adaptations meet this criteria?
a. Leukorrhea b. Development of the operculum c. Quickening d. Ballottement e. Lightening
The nurse suspects a pediatric patient is experiencing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). What laboratory finding correlates to this condition?
A. HCO3 of 22 mEq/L B. PCO2 of 88 mm Hg C. pH of 7.34 D. PO2 of 60 mm Hg