RN Comp Practice 2023 A

NGN: What assessment findings are consistent with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or peritonitis? Temperature (100F) Weight (-9.7 lbs) Albumin level (2.4) WBC (14) Bowel pattern (freq. loose stools) Abdominal pain location (RLQ) Heart rate (105) - ans Temperature: Crohn's, UC & peritonitis. -Elevation can occur with all three due to inflammation and infection. Weight: Crohn's & UC. -Unintended weight loss can occur due to malabsorption in the GI tract. Bowel pattern: Crohn's. -If the patient reported there was blood in the stool, it would be UC. Crohn's doesn't cause tarry stools. WBC: Crohn's, UC & peritonitis. -Elevation can occur due to inflammation and infection. Heart rate: peritonitis. -Tachycardia can occur due to inflammation, infection, and dehydration. Albumin level: Crohn's & UC. -Because of the malabsorption in the GI tract, the body isn't receiving enough protein. Abdominal pain location: Crohn's. -Because it is in the RLQ, it is more consistent with Crohn's. With patients that have peritonitis, they experience generalized abd. pain that radiates to the shoulder and back. NGN: What assessment findings can indicate a transfusion reaction in a patient receiving blood? Urine output (150mL of clear, yellow) Skin (pale, cool and dry) Anxiety