A client is scheduled for bowel resection secondary to a low rectal tumor. Which of the following is a postoperative complication of this surgery?
A. Dumping syndrome
B. Urinary incontinence
C. Diarrhea alternating with constipation
D. Rectal sphincter impairment and diarrhea
B
Because of the risk of nerve damage during surgery, the client is at risk of urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction.
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1. Explaining to the parents that everything possible is being done for their infant. 2. Smiling at the parents and making them welcome when they come to visit. 3. Allowing alone time with their infant when they visit. 4. Introducing the parents to the other parents visiting their babies.
The nurse is discussing macrovascular complications of diabetes with a patient. The nurse would address what topic during this dialogue?
A) The need for frequent eye examinations for patients with diabetes B) The fact that patients with diabetes have an elevated risk of myocardial infarction C) The relationship between kidney function and blood glucose levels D) The need to monitor urine for the presence of albumin
A client is taking chlordiazepoxide (Librium) for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms. In which situation should a nurse recognize that this client is at greatest risk for drug overdose?
A. When the client has a knowledge deficit related to the effects of the drug B. When the client combines the drug with alcohol C. When the client takes the drug on an empty stomach D. When the client fails to follow dietary restrictions
Delores Garcia is a nurse at a comprehensive women's health clinic. Delores carefully instructs all of her clients on breast self-examination (BSE) and explains to concerned women that the most commonly
cited risk factors for breast cancer are family history of breast cancer, age (older than 50), and: 1. Fibrocystic changes, having babies early (younger than age 18), and history of breast trauma. 2. Fibrocystic changes, having given birth to more than five babies, and exposure to asbestos. 3. History of breast trauma, early menarche, early menopause, and personal history of breast cancer. 4. Late menarche, early menopause, and having babies early (younger than age 18). 5. Personal history of breast cancer, never giving birth, first birth after age 30, and obesity.