The LPN is working with a client who has cystic fibrosis and takes pancrelipase (Ultrase) daily with each meal. The nurse may expect to see which of the following?

A. Greasy stools and gas production
B. Clay colored stool that floats
C. Dark, tarry stools
D. Soft brown stool passed once or twice daily


A

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Fill in the blank with the right word.

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Which of the following statements regarding a patient's medical record is incorrect?

A. Documentation is done by many health care professionals B. Accuracy in documentation is not as important as the care that is provided C. It can be used in a court of law D. Every patient visit is documented E. It is a legal document

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You and your partner arrived at the scene of a construction accident. The patient a 43 year old carpenter, was cutting the edge off a trim board when the knife slipped, avulsion a large section of his anterior lower arm, including underling musculature and veins. He is currently alert and oriented, and a coworker is successfully applying direct pressure over the avulsed flap to control bleeding. The patient's respirations are 12 and his right radial pulse is 84. Which form of bleeding control would you initially attempt to utilize?

A. Digital pressure. B. Tourniquet. C. An absorbent dressing with a loosely applied circumferential bandage. D. Sterile dressing with a circumferential bandage, moderately wrapped to provide pressure.

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Individuals with narcolepsy sometimes experience a loss of voluntary muscle tone called

A) paralepsis. B) epilepsy. C) cataplexy. D) catatonia.

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