The nurse is teaching the postpartum client about newborn transitional stools. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session with regard to transitional stools? (Select all that apply.)
a. They are a greenish brown color.
b. They are of a looser consistency.
c. They have a tarlike consistency.
d. They have a consistency of mustard.
e. They are seedy, with a sweet-sour smell.
ANS: A, B
Meconium stools are followed by transitional stools, a combination of meconium and milk stools. They are greenish brown and of a looser consistency than meconium. Stools that are tarlike are meconium stools. Infants fed with breast milk are seedy, with a sweet-sour smell; the meconium has the consistency of mustard.
You might also like to view...
A patient is having an operation in the morning. During the nurse's shift, the patient asks several questions that lead the nurse to determine that the patient does not understand the procedure. The best action by the nurse is to
a. call the surgeon to come back and explain the procedure. b. pass this information on to the day shift in shift report. c. reassure the patient that he or she understood the operation correctly earlier. d. try to explain the operation so that the patient understands.
A new nurse in Canada wishes to become politically active and join a nursing organization that will address the reform of the system. Which of the following organizations should this nurse join?
1) Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions 2) Canadian Labour Congress 3) Canadian Nurses Association 4) Nursing Strategy for Canada
A nursing student is preparing a program to review health concerns for seniors. Which statement should the student include in the presentation?
1. "Heart disease is the leading cause of death for senior citizens." 2. "Decreases have been shown in the rate of Alzheimer's disease." 3. "The rate of heart-disease death for senior citizens is steadily increasing." 4. "Cancer is currently steady within the senior citizen population."
Nurses function in a variety of roles, and responsible political involvement is an important function of each of these roles. These roles can include:
a. knowledgeable consumers of health care. b. citizens. c. professionals whose practice is regulated by the government. d. advocates for patients. e. all of the above f. a, c, and d