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Your patient who has been admitted for a peptic ulcer suddenly has sever pain, a rigid abdomen, shallow/rapid respirations, absent bowel sounds and nausea. What complication related to his peptic ulcer would you suspect has happened?

True or False? Policies and standards are a collection of comprehensive definitions and should contain a significant level of detail and description.

A  pre-term infant who had surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis is now six months old and has short bowel syndrome. He is dependent on parenteral nutrition. In addition to growth failure, the clinic nurse is aware that the infant should be closely observed for the development of the following:  (select all that apply)

A patient who is lethargic and exhibits deep, rapid respirations has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.29, PaO2 88 mm Hg, PaCO2 37 mm Hg, and HCO3 16 mEq/L. How should the nurse interpret these results?

True or False? Change management reviews must consider regulatory and compliance matters because a change could result in compliance violations.

A pregnant woman’s amniotic membranes have ruptured. A prolapse umbilical cord is suspected. What intervention would be the nurse’s highest priority?

In planning care for a patient with acute pancreatitis, to what patient outcome will the nurse assign the highest priority?

True or False? Regarding policy development, it is desirable to have a consensus on at least the purpose of a policy.

How would you describe to a parent the various methods by which a child can acquire immunity through passive means?

Your patient is on their first postoperative day (POD 1) after surgery and you are mindful of the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery. As the nurse caring for a post-op patient, you know that DVTs can lead to all except the following: