The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent bowel resection 2 days ago. As she auscultates the patient's abdomen, she notes low-pitched, infrequent bowel sounds. How should she document this finding?
1) Hyperactive bowel sounds
2) Abdominal bruit sounds
3) Normal bowel sounds
4) Hypoactive bowel sounds
ANS: 4
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A) Myasthenic crisis B) Cholinergic overdose C) Anaphylactic reaction D) Pulmonary edema
Human ethology studies the essence of human behavior through in-depth discussions with study participants
A) True B) False
The nurse is beginning the planning stage of the nursing process. Which of the following would NOT be done during this stage?
a. Interpretation of data b. Establishing priorities c. Setting goals and developing expected outcomes d. Documenting the planned nursing approach
Energy for the body cells is provided by:
1. Fructose 2. Glucose 3. Galactose 4. Sucrose