The nurse is aware that many of the diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract can be identified by the characteristics of the patient's stool. What would voluminous, greasy stools suggest?
A) Intestinal malabsorption
B) Inflammatory colitis
C) Colon cancer
D) Small bowel obstruction
Question 2
An emergency department nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient who has presented with a complaint of abdominal pain. The nurse performs a rapid inspection of the patient and notes multiple significant findings, including kyphosis.
The nurse should understand that this assessment finding is suggestive of what musculoskeletal disease?
A) Malignant bone neoplasm
B) Paget's disease
C) Muscular dystrophy
D) Osteoporosis
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
An ECG strip showing a normal sinus rhythm with the P wave, QRS complex, and T wave identified.
Comparison of Research Studies Exploring Nurse Caring Behaviors
Dermatological changes with myxedema can occur behind the eyes or in the lower leg, as shown here.
An ulcer is created when the mucosal lining of the GI tract erodes or breaks
Pitting edema of the lower extremities