exams and notes

Which of the following indicators are used to calculate Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? I. Imports II. Consumer Spending III. Business Spending IV. Net income from foreign residents Statements I, II and III Which of the following is NOT a non-price determinant of demand? A. Market size B. Costs of production C. Availability of credit

General Power of Attorney -No limits on powers to make decisions about donors financial and legal affairs -The one exception is decisions about the donors personal affairs such as consenting to health care or deciding where the donor should reside Special Power of Attorney -Has specific of limited powers in regards to the donor -Also referred to as a Limited Power of Attorney Immediate Power of Attorney -Makes financial and legal decisions on behalf of the donor as soon as the Pow...

The nurse is teaching the client how to care for an ileostomy. The client ask the nurse how long to wear the punch before changing it. The nurse should tell the client which of the following? Question 1 options: "The pouch is changed only when it leaks" "You can wear the ouch for about 4 to 7 days." "You should change the pouch every evening before bedtime." "it depends on your activity level and your diet." "You can wear the ouch for about 4 to 7 days."

The patient who is NPO for several days is at risk for atrophy of which of the following structures in the mucosal surface of the small bowel? Select one: a. Ligament of Treitz. b. Villi. c. Ampulla of Vater. d. Sphincter of Oddi. b. Villi. A bowel prep preoperatively for ostomy surgery is routinely utilized to decrease bacteria in the bowel. The section of the bowel with the greatest level of bacteria is: Select one: a. Distal portion of the colon. b. Proximal portion of the co...

On assessment of a patient with a colostomy, you note the stoma is located on the right area of the abdomen. Due to its location, this is known as what type of colostomy? A. Descending Colostomy B. Transverse C. Ileostomy D. Ascending Colostomy The answer is D. This is known as an ascending colostomy. Thinking back to the patient in Question 1, what type of stool would you expect the stoma to be excreting? A. Liquid stool B. Lose to partly formed stool C. Similar to normal stool D...

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new ileostomy about preventing excoriation and breakdown of the peristomal skin after they have returned home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Empty the pouch when it is less than half full. A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy. The client reported frequent episodes of loose stools over the last month but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction. The client tells the nurse that they...

The nurse recognizes water effluent coming from the ostomy is indicative of what location: Ilial portion of the small intestine The nurse notices that the effluent ranges from a thick liquid to a semi-formed stool, indicative of which location: transverse or ascending colon The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed 5 days earlier. The nurse notes that the stoma is red and moist. Which action should the nurse take? Note the condition of the stoma in her notes. In c...

The nurse recognizes water effluent coming from the ostomy is indicative of what location: Ilial portion of the small intestine The nurse notices that the effluent ranges from a thick liquid to a semi-formed stool, indicative of which location: transverse or ascending colon The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed 5 days earlier. The nurse notes that the stoma is red and moist. Which action should the nurse take? Note the condition of the stoma in her notes. In c...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine and rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure? Cecostomy Loop colostomy Ileostomy Descending colostomy Ileostomy After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intestine to the abdomi...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine and rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure? Cecostomy Loop colostomy Ileostomy Descending colostomy Ileostomy After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intestine to the abdomi...