Author Question: A postsurgical client is recovering in hospital following bowel surgery. The client's family is ... (Read 67 times)

eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A postsurgical client is recovering in hospital following bowel surgery. The client's family is eager to bring him some of his favorite foods to make his stay more pleasant and has asked the nurse whether this practice is acceptable.

The client is currently on a clear liquid diet, which will be changed as the client tolerates intake. What food item is currently acceptable within this hospital diet? A) Black tea
B) Skim milk
C) Cream of chicken soup
D) Tomato juice

Question 2

A nurse needs to combine two different prescribed drugs in a syringe and then administer them to a client. Which of the following precautions should the nurse take when preparing and administering these drugs?

A) Withdraw exact amounts of each drug from each container.
B) Inject half of the final contents of the syringe into one site and the second half into a different site.
C) Shake the syringe for at least 30 seconds after drawing up each drug.
D) Expel both the drugs separately into a third container before drawing them up for administration.

Dominic · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Milk, cream soup, and tomato juice are acceptable in a full liquid diet but not in a clear liquid diet. Tea is an acceptable component of a clear liquid diet.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
When combining more than one drug in a single syringe, the nurse should take exact amounts from each drug container because once the drugs are in the barrel of the syringe, there is no way to expel one without expelling the other. It is unnecessary to shake the syringe for 30 seconds or to use two injection sites. The two drugs would not be combining in a third, separate container before being drawn up.