Your client is scheduled for surgical repair of a bleeding gastric ulcer in the morning. You would be prepared to treat which of the following as the most common surgical risk?
1. gastrointestinal upset
2. hypothermia
3. potential vitamin C deficiency
4. wound infection
Question 2
During your preoperative assessment in the preoperative holding area, the client says, I think I need to wait until later to have this surgery done. The last time I had surgery I think there were some problems with the pain medication used.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses should you consider for this client?
1. Anxiety related to fear of the unknown
2. Distrust related to anesthesia
3. Deficit knowledge related to anesthesia
4. Malignant hyperthermia related to past anesthesia problems
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Peptic ulcer. A peptic ulcer may occur in the stomach (gastric ulcer), as shown here, or in the duod
Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Building a Client Base Cont.
Oatmeal and other whole grain cereals are good sources of carbohydrates to start your morning off
Testing patellar reflex, client in a sitting position