Which term appropriately defines an artificial opening into a body cavity?
a. Gastrostomy
b. Ostomy
c. Colonoscopy
d. Ureterostomy
B
An ostomy is an artificial opening into a body cavity.
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A) Decreased compliance B) Reduced functional epithelial cells C) Increased functional reserve capacity D) Damage from smoking
The nurse is implementing interventions to prevent physical stressors for a 9-year-old child receiving chemotherapy in the hospital. Which of the following is an example of using atraumatic care for this child?
A) Use restraint or "holding down" of the child during the procedure to prevent injury. B) Have the parent stand near and/or rub the child's feet during the procedure. C) Insert a saline lock if the child will require multiple doses of parenteral medications. D) Avoid using numbing techniques for multiple blood draws or IV insertion.
What does a person experience as stress increases? (Select all that apply.)
a. Widened focus b. Decreased problem-solving ability c. Indecisiveness d. Irrational behavior e. Attention to detail
Following an outpatient procedure for which the patient received general anesthesia, which finding(s) indicate(s) to the nurse that the patient is ready to be discharged? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. The patient ambulates to the bathroom with minimal assistance. b. The patient cannot read and voice an un-derstanding of discharge instructions. c. The patient has been awake for 2 hours. d. The patient is able to empty the bladder. e. The patient plans to drive home.