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             An Ileostomy was performed on a patient for the treatment of debilitating ulcerative colitis disease. A problem the nurse should watch for in patients after this surgery is  

A client presents to the emergency department with flu-like symptoms. During data collection, the nurses note the client returned from vacation 3 weeks ago, had a blood transfusion 3 years ago, and the sclera appears yellow in color. After being diagnosed with Hepatitis A virus (HAV), the client states, “How could I have gotten hepatitis?” Which nursing response given is most accurate?

A patient contacts the office and is upset. After identifying himself, he shouts to you, “I just received my statement. It is awfully high! You must have made a mistake. I am not going to pay this much!” You should react by doing which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client with peritonitis after experiencing a ruptured appendix. What postoperative nursing intervention should be anticipated?

An infant is being treated with antibiotic therapy for otitis media and develops a pearly, bluish white “milk-curd” membranous lesions on the mucous membranes of the mouth, tongue, and larynx. Which explanation would the nurse suspect?

An assistant is hired in the practice as a clinical dental assistant. The dentist asks the assistantto place an intracoronal provisional restoration for a patient. The assistant is knowledgeable about how to complete the procedure but does not yet have the registered dental assistant, or RDA, credential required by state law to perform the specific intraoral task. She asks you, as the administrative assistant, what she should do. You should respond by suggesting that she do what?

When reviewing the medical record of a client, which factor leads the nurse to suspect that the client is at risk for chronic gastritis?

Which of the following conditions could be life-threatening due to loss of function of the diaphragm? Select all that are CORRECT.

24.16 CLA1; Chem 9.3 Which of the following does DOT require of plants that are loading and/or unloading hazardous materials?

23.24 CLA 1, 2; Chem 9.3 One plant system is designed to emit carbon dioxide to get rid of waste gases. That system is what?