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littleanan

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An infant has surgery to relieve pyloric stenosis. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would apply in the immediate postoperative period?
 
  A) Excess fluid volume related to increased fluid intake prescribed postoperatively
  B) Risk for infection of incision line, related to disruption of skin barrier during surgery
  C) Ineffective tissue perfusion related to pressure on heart chambers
  D) Anxiety related to new feeding method used postoperatively

Question 2

You are the nurse positioning a woman at 24 weeks' gestation in a supine position for fundal height measurement. She becomes pale, dizzy, and nauseated. Your first action should be to:
 
  A) reposition the client. B) provide oxygen. C) assess blood pressure. D) go get the crash cart.


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kalskdjl1212

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


littleanan

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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thank you :)


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