Following a gastric resection, which of the following actions would the nurse reinforce with the client in order to alleviate the distress from dumping syndrome?
A male client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency room with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The nurse performs the admission nursing assessment. He is NPO with IV fluids infusing at
100 mL/hour. He is experiencing excruciating abdominal pain. Based on an analysis of these data, which nursing diagnosis would receive the highest priority?
Nursing care of the infant prior to surgical closure of a meningomyelocele would include:
A client takes warfarin (Coumadin) 15 mg po daily. To evaluate the medication's effectiveness, the nurse should monitor the:
Assessment of parturient reveals the following: cervical dilation 6 cm and station 22; no progress in the last
4 hours. Uterine contractions decreasing in frequency and intensity. Marked molding of the presenting fetal head is described. The physician orders, "Begin oxytocin induction at 1 mU/min." The nurse should:
