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yoooooman

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient whose home medications include bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol). The nurse should educate the patient about which side effect of this medication?
 
  a. Pink urine
  b. Sunburn-like rash
  c. Stained teeth
  d. Black stools

Question 2

The nurse explains that a hernioplasty is a surgery that involves which process?
 
  a. Reducing the hernia by manual pressure.
  b. Sewing synthetic mesh over the abdominal wall defect to reduce the hernia.
  c. Applying an individualized truss for the reduction of the hernia.
  d. Reducing the hernia and suturing the de-fect in the abdominal wall.


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Sarahjh

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

wohoo thank youuu.

Answer to Question 2

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Hernioplasty is a surgical intervention in which the hernia is reduced and a synthetic mesh is sewn over the defect in the wall to prevent reoccurrence.


yoooooman

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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