Which assessment is a nursing priority for a client receiving cholestyramine (Questran)?
A. Auscultation of heart sounds
B. Auscultation of bowel sounds in all four abdominal quadrants
C. Assessment of 24-hour urine output
D. Palpation for peripheral edema in the lower extremities
Answer: B
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Performance management includes the processes of human resources management. The purpose of this system as related to the employee includes job productivity, compensation, job perfor-mance recognition, and:
a. compensation administration. b. job analysis. c. planning for professional development. d. structuring educational programs for staff.
The United States ranks 25th in infant mortality rates of the world. Which factor has a significant impact on decreasing the mortality rate of infants?
a. Resolving all language and cultural differences b. Enrolling the pregnant woman in the Medicaid program by the 8th month of pregnancy c. Ensuring early and adequate prenatal care d. Providing more women's shelters
What laboratory finding should the nurse expect in a child with an excess of water?
a. Decreased hematocrit b. High serum osmolality c. High urine specific gravity d. Increased blood urea nitrogen
The nurse asks a suicidal client, "Is death the most successful method of meeting your goal?" The nurse knows that potential negative outcomes may:
A) Teach the client how to communicate with hospital staff. B) Teach the client how to work with family members. C) Teach families how to communicate with one another. D) Not have been considered.