Steatorrhea Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Comprehensive Final ATI A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder and is expressing concern about needing prolonged hospitalization. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER "Tell me what concerns you the most about being hospitalized." A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is going to have an EEG in the morning. Which of the following information should the nurse provide the clien...

PEDS ATI Proctored Exam, Correct Questions with Answers, updated 2024 already Graded A+ 100% The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a four-year-old child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A- Place the child in a prone position for the immunization B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the immunization C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 seconds -...

Answers Already Passed 1. The nurse has assessed that a patient's stool has changed from brown to dark black and sticky. The nurse suspects: a. blockage of the bile duct. b. blockage of the pancreatic duct. c. recent excessive intake of milk products. d. presence of occult blood. ANS: D Occult or old blood is suspected when stool changes from a normal brown appearance to a dark black color with a sticky appearance. 2. The nurse has documented that a patient has had two ep...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED Questions and Answers/ New Questions / Verified Answers The client has an as needed prescription for loperamide hydrochloride. For which condition should the nurse administer this medication? [[Ans: - An episode of diarrhea Loperamide is an antidiarrheal agent. It is used to manage acute and also chronic diarrhea in conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide also can be used to reduce the volume of drainage from an ileostomy. The client has an...

What is the class of octreotide? correct answer: Antidiarrheal What are the indications for octreotide? correct answer: - Diarrhea - Hypoglycemia What are the adverse effects of octreotide? correct answer: - nausea - cramps - steatorrhea (fatty stools) - increased risk of cholelithiasis - Glucose dysregulation What is the class of levothyroxine? correct answer: Thyroid supplement What are the indications for levothyroxine? correct answer: - Hypothyroidism - Myxedema coma ...

Nurse is reviewing lab results of a school age child 1 week postop following an open fracture repair. Which findings should nurse ID as indication of potential complication? a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr b. WBC count 6,200/mm3 c. C-reactive protein 1.4 mg/LRBC count 4.7 million/mm3 - a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr - above the expected reference range of up to 10 mm/hr and is an indication of osteomyelitis. Wrong Answers: b. WBC count 6,200/mm3:- within the ...

Exam 4: NUR170/ NUR 170 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: IBS management Answer: Chronic/recurrent diarrhea, constipation, and/or abdominal pain and bloating & belching right after meal (post prandial) NO wt loss, NO vomiting, NO fatty stools (steatorrhea) Eat, go to bathroom, feel fine after, repeat o Tx: increase fiber, probiotics, fluids Med therapy: alosetron (antidiarrheals), laxa...

Dysentery - Correct Answer-Severe diarrhea with blood and muscus in the stool. Indicative of inflammation of the intestines. [Entamoeba histolytica] Steatorrhea - Correct Answer-The presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in feces which are frothy, foul smelling and floating. Tenesmus - Correct Answer-Intense, constant and painful urge to defecate although the bowels are already empty. Little to no stool will actually be passed. Trophoziote - Correct Answer-Active, motile feeding...

What is cystic fibrosis? - correct answer - A genetic disorder - Mostly affects lungs, but can also affect pancreas, liver, kidneys, intestines - Symptoms as a result of frequent lung infections CF can cause a variety of nutrition issues, name some... - correct answer 1. Increased energy needs 2. Fat malabsorption and steatorrhea 3. Reduced oral intake Why do those with CF experience steatorrhea or fat malabsorption? - correct answer - Thick excretions from the GI tract can ca...

PN LEARNING SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE WITH 100% CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS 2023/22 A nurse On the pediatric unit is assisting with the plan of care for a preschooler who will have a surgical procedure in the morning. The child has been crying despite his parents presence at his bedside. The nurse should recommend engaging the child in therapeutic play for the care plan because it offers which of the following benefits? Decreases the child's fear of the dark Allows the child to manip...