The nurse is providing care for an adult patient admitted to the hospital with hepatic cirrhosis. Auscultation of the abdomen is included in the assessment
Which sound suggests increased collateral circulation between the portal and the systemic venous systems?
1) Bruit
2) Borborygmi
3) Friction rub
4) Venous hum
ANS: 4
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The patient was brought to the emergency department and was unresponsive to voice or touch. The family states that the patient had been drinking alcohol all afternoon. What further assessment is indicated by the nurse? a. The nurse should assess for other signs of central nervous system depression. b. The nurse should suspect that a grand mal seizure has occurred. c. The nurse should assess for gingival hyperplasia. d. The nurse should gather more information from the family.
The nurse clarifies to a primigravida that her pelvis is of the android type, which usually means the delivery will be a _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
While admitting a patient with acute kidney injury, the patient reports to the nurse that he has had no urinary output during the last 24 hours. Which of the following would the nurse record in the medical record?
A) The patient is anuric. B) The patient is oliguric. C) The patient is nonoliguric. D) The patient has a normal GFR.
In a parish nursing model, the nurse:
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation C) Is part of the ministry staff of the congregation D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description