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sammy

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A patient is in the postoperative phase of an abdominal resection and colostomy.
 
  When educating the patient on his ostomy care by providing him with educational materials to read, it is important to assess the patient's
 
  A) Hearing
  B) Vision
  C) Pain
  D) Gait

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A patient with Alzheimer's disease becomes agitated and is unable to communicate. The nurse notes that this is a change from his regular demeanor.
 
  The nurse performs a thorough assessment of the patient, determining that he has an abscessed tooth. This assessment can be termed
 
  A) Health promotion
  B) Illness prevention
  C) Validation therapy
  D) Restorative therapy


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kardosa007

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C


sammy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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