A client is admitted from the emergency department with a diagnosis of gut failure. Which symptoms does a nurse suspect from this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
A) Poor appetite
B) Poor response to oral feedings
C) Abdominal pain
D) Malabsorption
E) Diarrhea
B) Poor response to oral feedings
D) Malabsorption
E) Diarrhea
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A client in hypovolemic shock has been placed on a dopamine hydrochloride drip. Which parameter would indicate a desired client response to this drug?
A. Hypotension B. Tachycardia C. Increased cardiac output D. Decreased mean arterial pressure
You have delegated the task of obtaining a "double voided" specimen to the NAP. The following statement indicates good understanding of the procedure by the NAP
a. "The patient voids first; then I catheterize the patient and test the second specimen.". b. "The patient gives me two specimens and I test both.". c. "The patient discards the first specimen, drinks water, then gives me a second spe-cimen.". d. "The patient gives me two specimens, two hours apart for testing.".
Convert 3:19 p.m. to 24-hour time: ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Following colposcopy and snaring of polyps, postoperative care and observation of the patient includes the following:
a. *Check vital signs (temperature, pulse, BP, respiration rate) every 15 minutes × two and if stable (+/– 20% of preoperative recording), cease recording them. *Check for evidence of bleeding per rectum half hourly—if none, commence patient mobilisation. *Check whether the patient is experiencing pain, including its location and nature. *Ensure that the patient has a carer who can drive them home. b. *Check vital signs (temperature, pulse, BP) every 15 minutes for one hour, then cease if stable (+/– 20% of preoperative recording). *Look at the abdomen every 30 minutes for signs of swelling. *Ascertain whether the patient is experiencing pain, in particular ‘gas' pain, and treat as per gastroenterologist's orders. *Commence the patient on normal diet as soon as possible postoperatively in preparation for discharge home. c. *Check vital signs (pulse, BP, respiration rate) every 15 minutes for one hour and then hourly until discharged. *Check for evidence of bleeding per rectum every 15 minutes for one hour and then hourly. *Measure abdominal girth and check for rigidity every 15 minutes for one hour then hourly. *Ascertain whether the patient is experiencing pain. d. *Check vital signs (temperature, pulse, BP, respiration rate) every 15 minutes for one hour and then hourly until discharged. * Check for bleeding per rectum every 15 minutes for one hour, then hourly. *Mobilise the patient as soon as possible to prevent VTE and to encourage rapid return of normal GIT function. *Check whether the patient is experiencing pain and treat as per gastroenterologist's orders.