An obese client with diabetes who had a bowel resection 5 days ago says, "i felt like i split open when i was coughing."
on assessment, the nurse notes that the incision edges are separated and a loop of bowel is protruding through the wound.

which nursing actions would be appropriate?

1. administer one oral tablet of oxycodone prescribed prn for pain2. assess a full set of vital signs3. cover the viscera with sterile dressings saturated in normal saline (ns) solution4. notify the health care provider (hcp) immediately5. place the client in low fowler's position with knees slightly flexed

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?

The nurse in a gynecology clinic is completing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy next week. the patient states that she is currently taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for chronic joint pain, along with multivitamin. the patient has type 2 diabetes; she closely monitors her blood glucose levels. currently she is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. the nurse advises her to ask the anesthesiologist whether she should take this medication the morning of surgery. q1. the nurse instructs the patient to stop taking the aspirin. what is the rationale for this action. q2. why is it important to assess the patient of use of herbal products prior to surgery. q3. the patient asks how surgery could affect her blood glucose; how should the nurse respond?

Acouple, jack and jill, are both deaf, and each has one parent who also is deaf. jack and jill have 8 children: 6 boys and 2 girls, 4 of whom (1daughter and 3 sons) are also deaf? 1. identify the specific pattern of inheritance (if any) indicated for this family 2. indicate what criteria the pedigree presents that support the correct pattern of inheritance for this health problem?