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jon_i

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A patient has just had a barium enema. Which of the following should the nurse do for this patient?
 
  a. keep NPO for 8 hours c. increase fluids
  b. send a stool specimen to lab d. observe for a rash

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Which of the following statements best describes the central idea of the health belief model?
 
  1. A person's health behaviors are chosen exclusively on the basis of past experiences.
  2. A person's beliefs about the seriousness of disease, personal susceptibility, and the threat of disease can predict the likelihood that the person will take preventive health action, moderated by demographic and social factors.
  3. A person's beliefs about the outcomes of prevention and treatment can predict the likelihood for lack of engagement, moderated by care providers' perceptions of the seriousness of the disease.
  4. A person's health behaviors are initiated on the basis of beliefs about the causes of disease or illness.


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shaquita

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
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General patient preparation for barium studies include placing the patient on NPO status after midnight, administering a laxative the evening before and enemas the morning of the test, forcing fluid post-procedure, and following up in 2 to 3 days post-procedure to ensure the patient has had a normal brown stool.

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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