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bobbysung

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An 81-year-old patient of a subacute geriatric medical unit has become incontinent of stool over the past several days. This development has coincided with a decline in the patient's cognition as a result of severe Alzheimer's disease.
 
  In light of the patient's fecal incontinence, what nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when planning this patient's care?
  A) Altered role performance related to fecal incontinence
  B) Altered nutrition, less than body requirements related to fecal incontinence
  C) Situational low self-esteem related to fecal incontinence
  D) Impaired skin integrity related to fecal incontinence

Question 2

Clostridium difficile infection has been moving through an extended-care facility, and several of the elderly residents have been experiencing severe diarrhea.
 
  One particularly sick resident has told the nurse that he is now experiencing extreme fatigue and muscle cramps and that his heart feels like it occasionally skips a beat. The nurse should facilitate a stat assessment of this resident's:
  A) Potassium levels
  B) Calcium levels
  C) Cardiac biomarkers
  D) Hemoglobin and hematocrit


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ngr69

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


bobbysung

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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