A client with Crohn's disease has strictures in the colon. Based on this finding, for which of the following complications is the client most at risk?
A. Peritonitis
B. Obstruction
C. Malabsorption
D. Fluid imbalance
B
The presence of strictures (also known as string sign) predisposes the client to intestinal obstruc-tion.
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Thin, pearly white lesions that coalesce and are palpable on the sides of the tongue are characteristic of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Males have not entered the nursing profession in the same numbers as females due to a lack of:
a. career opportunities. b. caring abilities. c. job security. d. role models and mentors.
A nurse is assigned to care for four postoperative clients. Each client has several pages of orders that need to be completed and three of the clients are calling for help and pain medication. The nurse in this situation may experience:
a. person-role conflict. c. role overload. b. interrole conflict. d. interpersonal role conflict.