Author Question: During defecation, the client experiences decreased cardiac output related to the Valsalva maneuver. ... (Read 151 times)

MirandaLo · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

During defecation, the client experiences decreased cardiac output related to the Valsalva maneuver. After the Valsalva maneuver, the nurse assesses the client's vital signs and expects to observe which of the following?

A) An increase in the client's blood pressure
B) A decrease in the client's blood pressure
C) An increase in the client's respiratory rate
D) A decrease in the client's respiratory rate

Question 2

While caring for an infant who is breast-fed, the nurse assesses the characteristics of the stools. What stool characteristics are expected in breast-fed infants?

A) Golden yellow and loose
B) Dark brown and firm
C) Yellow-brown and pasty
D) Green and mucusy

janeli1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
When an individual bears down to defecate, the increased pressures in the abdominal and thoracic cavities result in a decreased blood flow and a temporary decrease in cardiac output. Once the bearing down ceases, the pressure is lessened, and a larger than normal amount of blood returns to the heart; this act elevates the client's blood pressure.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Breast-fed infants have more frequent stools, and the stools are yellow to golden, loose, and usually have little odor. With formula or cow's milk feedings, infants' stools vary from yellow to brown and are pasty in consistency.