A nurse is caring for a patient with a colostomy. What type of stools would she expect to find in the colostomy bag?
A) liquid B) watery C) formed D) none
C
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You are going to assist with a vaginal exam. You can do which of the following?
a. Drape the person. b. Obtain the specimen from the vagina. c. Insert the vaginal speculum. d. Feel abdominal organs.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the preoperative holding area of an ambulatory surgery center. Which nursing action will be most appropriate for this area?
a. Count the sterile surgical instruments. b. Empty the urinary drainage bag. c. Check the surgical dressing. d. Apply a warm blanket.
A nursing dean oversees an RN-BSN program and is evaluating whether or not program objectives have been met. The success of this program can be demonstrated when
a. attitudes of the returning RN students are reinforced in their identities. b. graduates are proficient in new subjects learned during the program. c. RNs resocialize into the role of baccalaureate-prepared nurses. d. the nurses can articulate why having a BSN should be a requirement.
The normal newborn uses what behavior or ability to protect him- or herself from overstimulation and to free energy to meet physiologic demands?
a. deep sleeping c. constitution b. crying d. habituation