The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium enema. What color will the nurse inform the patient his stools will be following this procedure?
a. Blue
b. White
c. Green
d. Brown
ANS: B
Immediately following a barium enema, a patient's stools are white until all of the barium is expelled.
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A) With diabetes, drinking more results in more urine production. B) Increased ketones in the urine promote the manufacturing of more urine. C) High sugar pulls fluid into the bloodstream, which results in more urine production. D) The body's requirement for fuel drives the production of urine.
You are the nurse caring for a patient who will receive a transsacral block. In what surgeries would a transsacral block be useful for pain control?
A) Thoracotomy B) Inguinal hernia repair C) Breast reduction D) Closed reduction of a right humerus
The difference between the aseptic and terminal methods of sterilization is that the
a. Aseptic method does not require boiling of the bottles. b. Terminal method requires boiling water to be added to the formula. c. Aseptic method requires a longer preparation time. d. Terminal method sterilizes the prepared formula at the same time it sterilizes the equipment.
In the initial visit to a recently discharged client with osteoporosis, the home health nurse will reinforce the priority topic of
a. diet low in phosphates. b. exercise regimen. c. hazards to home safety. d. medication administration.