Nursing 105

Essentials of Nursing Study Guide

©2018 Achieve Page 149 of 160 82. You have been ordered to remove an impaction digitally from an 87-year-old woman. You know that removing an impaction can cause vagal stimulation. You should closely observe her for what type of reaction? a. Vomiting b. Bradycardia c. Tachycardia d. Hyperventilation 83. After assessing your patient, you have determined that she has severe generalized accumulation of fluid in her tissues. What term would you use to correctly chart this finding? a. Adipose b. Anasarca c. Pitting edema d. Dependent edema 84. Mrs. Kellerman has been having frequent oozing of small amounts of liquid stool. She most likely has a(n): a. Ileus b. Fecal impaction c. Intestinal infection d. Electrolyte imbalance 85. Sally is beginning to take her prenatal vitamins with iron. She should be instructed to take them: a. With meals or withmilk b. With orange juice c. One an empty stomach d. With at least two full glasses of water 86. Arthur Goodman has been complaining of abdominal discomfort and constipation. The doctor has ordered a Dulcolax suppository to be given this morning. As you are inserting the suppository, you encounter a large mass of stool. You should: a. Insert the suppository between the rectal wall and thestool b. Immediately withdraw the suppository and notify thephysician c. Insert the suppository into the mass of stool to helpdissolve it d. Digitally remove the mass of stool and then insert thesuppository