Following a gastrectomy, the nurse would anticipate that the patient would need to be assessed for
a. renal failure.
b. vitamin B12 deficiency.
c. obesity complications.
d. continuing his routine diet.
Question 2
The nurse determines that a patient has a knowledge deficit regarding her diagnosis of achalasia. The nurse begins patient teaching by explaining that achalasia is
a. a white patch on the mouth or tongue mucosa.
b. caused by frequent ulceration on the lip.
c. caused by excess exposure to sun and wind.
d. caused by the inability of a muscle to relax.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MRI lab includes the scanning instrument and a computer statio
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Patient Physical Status Classification
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)