A patient has not had a bowel movement for 4 days. Now she has nausea and severe
cramping throughout her abdomen. On the basis of these findings, what do you
suspect is wrong with the patient?
1. An intestinal obstruction
2. Irritation of the intestinal mucosa
3. Gastroenteritis
4. A fecal impaction
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1. An intestinal obstruction
There is no urine when a catheter is inserted 3 inches into a female's urethra. What
should the nurse do next?
1. Remove the catheter and start all over with a new kit and catheter
2. Leave the catheter there and start over with a new catheter
,3. Pull the catheter back and reinsert at a different angle
4. Ask the patient to bear down and insert the catheter further
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2. Leave the catheter there and start over with a new catheter
increased cervical flexion is observed when the patient is placed in which position?
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Increased cervical flexion may occur if a patient is placed in the supported
Fowler's position, because the pillow at the head is too thick and the head
thrusts forward. Patients positioned in the Sims' position may experience
lack of foot support. Patients positioned in the prone position may suffer
from neck hyperextension. Patients positioned in the side-lying position
may suffer from lateral flexion of the neck.
A primary health care provider prescribed a transparent fentanyl patch to manage a
patient's pain. A new patch was applied without removing the old one. Which
symptoms may be seen in the patient due to the delayed removal of the fentanyl
patch? Select all that apply.
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, Medication remains on the patch even after its recommended duration of
use. When the old transdermal patch is inadvertently left in place while a
new one is applied, it may result in an overdose of medication. The patient
using fentanyl transdermal patches for pain management can experience
coma, death, and respiratory depression when the patches are not
removed in the recommended time. Pain and allergic reactions are not
typical when the patches are not removed in the recommended time.
Which patient is most likely to exhibit symptoms such as dysuria, urgency, frequency,
and nocturia?
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Dysuria, urgency, frequency, and nocturia are symptoms that may be
exhibited by patients with urinary tract infections. A patient with kidney
failure may experience oliguria. Patients receiving diuretic therapy and
those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus may exhibit polyuria.
What instructions regarding bladder training should be included in the teaching plan
for the family of a patient who is incontinent because of a stroke?
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cramping throughout her abdomen. On the basis of these findings, what do you
suspect is wrong with the patient?
1. An intestinal obstruction
2. Irritation of the intestinal mucosa
3. Gastroenteritis
4. A fecal impaction
Give this one a try later!
1. An intestinal obstruction
There is no urine when a catheter is inserted 3 inches into a female's urethra. What
should the nurse do next?
1. Remove the catheter and start all over with a new kit and catheter
2. Leave the catheter there and start over with a new catheter
,3. Pull the catheter back and reinsert at a different angle
4. Ask the patient to bear down and insert the catheter further
Give this one a try later!
2. Leave the catheter there and start over with a new catheter
increased cervical flexion is observed when the patient is placed in which position?
Give this one a try later!
Increased cervical flexion may occur if a patient is placed in the supported
Fowler's position, because the pillow at the head is too thick and the head
thrusts forward. Patients positioned in the Sims' position may experience
lack of foot support. Patients positioned in the prone position may suffer
from neck hyperextension. Patients positioned in the side-lying position
may suffer from lateral flexion of the neck.
A primary health care provider prescribed a transparent fentanyl patch to manage a
patient's pain. A new patch was applied without removing the old one. Which
symptoms may be seen in the patient due to the delayed removal of the fentanyl
patch? Select all that apply.
Give this one a try later!
, Medication remains on the patch even after its recommended duration of
use. When the old transdermal patch is inadvertently left in place while a
new one is applied, it may result in an overdose of medication. The patient
using fentanyl transdermal patches for pain management can experience
coma, death, and respiratory depression when the patches are not
removed in the recommended time. Pain and allergic reactions are not
typical when the patches are not removed in the recommended time.
Which patient is most likely to exhibit symptoms such as dysuria, urgency, frequency,
and nocturia?
Give this one a try later!
Dysuria, urgency, frequency, and nocturia are symptoms that may be
exhibited by patients with urinary tract infections. A patient with kidney
failure may experience oliguria. Patients receiving diuretic therapy and
those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus may exhibit polyuria.
What instructions regarding bladder training should be included in the teaching plan
for the family of a patient who is incontinent because of a stroke?
Give this one a try later!
