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jace

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on: Jul 22, 2018
Before a nurse administers an enteral feeding, it is essential to take which of the following actions?
 
  a. Determine if the client has had a bowel movement in the past 24 hours.
  b. Ask the client about any feeling of gastric fullness.
  c. Weigh the client and compare with previous weight.
  d. Auscultate for bowel sounds to determine gastric motility.

Question 2

A pregnant client is admitted at 36 weeks' gestation with documented uterine contractions, ruptured membranes, and a 5-centimeter cervical dilation. The nurse should anticipate the health care provider will:
 
  a. attempt to stop labor by ordering tocolytics
  b. make no attempt to stop labor
  c. order complete bed rest in the Trendelenburg position
  d. start an oxytocin IV to facilitate delivery


aprice35067

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

D
Prior to administering an enteral feeding, auscultate for bowel sounds to determine gastric motility. If bowel sounds are hypoactive or absent, stop or withhold additional feeding and notify the health care provider.

Answer to Question 2

B
Preterm labor is labor that begins after viability but before 37 weeks' gestation. No attempt is made to stop the labor if any of the following conditions exist: cervix dilated 4 cm or more, gestational hypertension, hemorrhage, abruptio placenta, fetal complications, or fetal death.


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