The patient is complaining to the nurse that he feels the need to have a bowel movement but has not been able to defecate. He states that he has had cramping and even a small amount of brown watery stool. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as:
1. diarrhea.
2. fecal incontinence.
3. fecal impaction.
4. flatulence.
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Symptoms of a fecal impaction include painful defecation, a feeling of fullness in the rec-tum, abdominal distention, and sometimes cramps and watery stool.
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A) Coitus interruptus C) Natural family planning B) Breastfeeding exclusively D) Intrauterine device
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a child admitted with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. In developing the initial plan of care, the nurse includes to monitor the child for signs of:
1. Bleeding 2. Failure to thrive 3. Congestive heart failure (CHF) 4. Decreased tolerance to stimulation
Professional roles in nursing include:
a. Advocate b. Caregiver c. Manager d. All of the above
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