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The nurse cares for a client after an ileostomy procedure for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The client reports a history of previous abdominal surgeries, is employed as a mover by a moving company, and is 40 pounds overweight. The client is most at risk for which complication upon returning to work?

The nurse cares for a client after a placement of a loop ileostomy. The client was NPO and is now about to begin on fluids. Which is the best fluid to offer first?

7. Today, the majority of Americans are referred to as white, non-Hispanic.

49. About one-third of adults with high blood pressure are unaware they have it.

31. Components of the Coordinated School Health Program include

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  What will the nurse include in the client’s teaching?  Select 3 that apply. 

18. Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents.

23. A living organism, usually an arthropod tht can transmit a communicable agent to a susceptible host

The nurse cares for a client immediately after an ileostomy procedure. The nurse notes the stoma is red, has moderate edema, and a small amount of bleeding. Which is the most likely cause of these manifestations?

33. On an average day, teachers spend more waking hours with school-aged children than do the parents of any children.