A client comes to the emergency department with severe abdominal cramping and frequent bloody stools. Food poisoning is suspected. Which assessment techniques and diagnostic studies should the nurse use?
Lung sounds and chest x-ray
Bowel sounds and routine urinalysis
Lung sounds and sputum sample
Bowel sounds and stool sample
The Correct Answer is D
Choice A rationale: Lung sounds and chest x-ray are not directly relevant to assessing suspected food poisoning.
Choice B rationale: Routine urinalysis is not directly relevant to assessing suspected food poisoning.
Choice C rationale: Lung sounds and sputum sample are not directly relevant to assessing suspected food poisoning.
Choice D rationale: Bowel sounds and stool sample are relevant to assessing gastrointestinal symptoms associated with food poisoning.
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Naxlex Comprehensive Predictor Exams
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Choice A rationale: A purplish-colored stoma may indicate compromised blood supply and should be reported to the provider.
Choice B rationale: A shiny, moist stoma is a healthy characteristic of a colostomy. Choice C rationale: Stoma oozing red drainage is a normal finding after colostomy surgery.
Choice D rationale: "Budded" stoma is not a recognized term related to colostomy assessment.
Correct Answer is ["94"]
Explanation
The total volume is divided by the total time
=750/8
=93.75 ml/hr
= 94 ml/hr (rounded off to the nearest whole number)
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