RN ATI FUNDAMENTALS

A female patient is recovering from abdominal surgery two days ago her abdomen is distended and firm and she complains of moderate to severe cramping and abdominal discomfort as of yet she has been unable to pass much flatus rectally which type of enema would be most helpful to this patient Harris flush enema A patients J-P drain should be emptied Every 8 hours When one-half to two-thirds full Do you listen to the patient's lungs in hear Adventitious Breath sounds bilaterally, you know a frequent productive cough of thick yellow sputum which other assessments will you quickly make -Perform pulse oximetry to determine SaO2 -assess color of the lips, nail beds, and mucous membranes -Assess respiratory rate, character, and quality