After removal of the gallbladder, a pt experiences abdominal pain with vomiting for several weeks. What does the nurse recognize?
a. Chronic cholecystitis
b. Recurrence of acute cholecystitis
c. Unremoved gallstones
d. Postcholecystectomy syndrome
Answer: d. Postcholecystectomy syndrome
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The nurse is teaching a group of parents about growth and development. Which of the following statements by a parent would indicate correct understanding of self-concept? Self-concept stabilizes during:
1) Childhood. 2) Preadolescence. 3) Midadolescence. 4) Adulthood.
The patient is to receive ampicillin (an antibiotic) IV "piggy back" in 100 mL of fluid every 8 hours. The main IV of D5W is running at 80 mL/hour and is on time. It is the nurse's re-sponsibility to calculate the total 24-hour intake
At the end of the 24-hour shift, how much IV intake will the nurse chart that the patient has received? 1. 300 mL 2. 800 mL 3. 1920 mL 4. 2220 mL
The home health nurse pouches an enterostomy for a patient with serious financial constraints. What should the nurse recommend to the patient about his ostomy care?
a. Use soap and warm water for peristomal cleansing. b. Leave the pouch in place for 3 to 7 days. c. Place several pin holes in the pouch for flatus to escape. d. Use a firm pouching system on a round, hard abdomen.
The nurse is using different toileting schedules. Which principles will the nurse keep in mind when planning care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Habit training uses a bladder diary. b. Timed voiding is based upon the patient's urge to void. c. Prompted voiding includes asking patients if they are wet or dry. d. Elevation of feet in patients with edema can decrease nighttime voiding. e. Bladder retraining teaches patients to follow the urge to void as quickly as possible.