The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B vaccine to…
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The nurse is prepаring tо аdminister Hepаtitis B vaccine tо a 2 mоnth old. Which needle should the nurse use to administer the vaccine?
Reаd the cаse study аnd answer the questiоns. Histоry and Plan Identifying data: This 72-year-оld female presents with a biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon at 20cm. History and Present Illness: The patient has been noted to have some bright red bleeding intermittently for approximately 8 months, initially presumable of hemorrhoidal basis. She recently has had intensification of the rectal bleeding but no weight loss, anorexia, or obstructive pain. No significant diarrhea or constipation. Some low back pain, probably unrelated. Recent colonscopy by Dr. Scoma revealed a large sessile (attached by a broad base) polyp, which was partially excised at the 20-cm level, showing infiltrating adenocarcinoma at the base. The patient is to enter the hospital at this time, after home antibiotic and mechanical bowel prep, to undergo sigmoid colectomy and possible further resection. 1. The patient has had which of the following chronic symptoms? a. loss of appetite b. melena c. hematochezia d. loose stools 2. The cause of her chronic symptoms was: a. glandular tumor of the stomach b. swollen rectal veins c. ulcerative colitis d. Malignant tumor of the colon 3. What procedure did she have recently that diagnosed her condition? a. visual examination of the large intestine b. removal of the sigmoid colon c. low anterior resection of the large intestine d. hemorrhoidectomy 4. The patient is scheduled for which of the following procedures? a. biopsy of the sigmoid colon b. excision of the polyp in her colon c. removal of the sigmoid colon and possible excision of additional colon tissue d. removal of 20cm of colon, including the sigmoid colon