A Client Comes to the Emergency Department Because He's Noticed

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client comes to the Emergency Department because he's noticed a bulging in his groin area when he coughs. He states that he noticed this ever since he lifted a heavy bag of gardening mulch last week. The physician determines that the client has an inguinal hernia and applies manual pressure to replace the protruding structures back into the abdominal cavity. The nurse understands that this procedure indicates that the hernia is which type?

• A) Incarcerated
• B) Irreducible
• C) Reducible
• D) Strangulated

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Definitions:

Liability

An obligation that an individual or entity has to another individual or entity, often involving the payment of money.

Interest

The cost that creditors charge for use of their capital.

Moral Hazard

The risk that one party to an agreement can change their behavior to the detriment of another after the transaction has taken place, often due to asymmetrical information.

Bonded

indicates a state of being secured by a bond, involving a financial guarantee or protection against losses.