A Nurse Assesses a Client Who Is Recovering from a Whipple

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a Whipple procedure.Which clinical manifestations alert the nurse to a complication from this procedure? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Clay-colored stools
• B) Substernal chest pain
• C) Shortness of breath
• D) Lack of bowel sounds or flatus
• E) Urine output of 20 mL/6 hr

Recognize the transport mechanisms (e.g., lipid solubility, sodium-potassium pump) that affect neuronal function.

Explain how the resting membrane potential is established and maintained in neurons.

Understand the concept of the tripartite synapse and the interaction between neurons and glial cells.

Appreciate the challenges in drug delivery to the brain and the role of the blood-brain barrier in protection and selective permeability.

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Definitions:

Structural Barriers

refer to obstacles within societal, institutional, or economic systems that impede individuals or groups from accessing opportunities or resources.

Social Introduction

The process by which individuals are formally or informally introduced and integrated into social groups, networks, or institutions.

Education Institution

Organizations dedicated to providing educational services, ranging from schools and colleges to universities.

Transmission

The act or process of sending or conveying something from one place, person, or thing to another, whether it be information, disease, or energy.