A Patient Complains of Gas Pains and Abdominal Distention Two

question 56

Multiple Choice

A patient complains of gas pains and abdominal distention two days after a small bowel resection.Which nursing action is best to take?

• A) Encourage the patient to ambulate.
• B) Instill a mineral oil retention enema.
• C) Administer the ordered IV morphine sulfate.
• D) Offer the ordered promethazine (Phenergan) suppository.

Recognize the value of longitudinal studies in understanding phenomena over time.

Understand the significance of baseline data in experimental designs and its role in interpreting outcomes.

Understand key labor and employment laws that impact workplace policies and employee rights.

Recognize the importance and implications of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) for ensuring workplace safety.

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Definitions:

Repetitive Production

A method of production where the same products are manufactured over and over again in a continuous flow.

Noncustomized Products

Refers to goods that are produced in large quantities without specific modifications for individual customers.

Process Costing Systems

An accounting method used to allocate costs to units of product in processes that mass produce similar items, calculating the cost per unit.

Standardized Products

Goods or services that are uniform in quality and performance, produced in large quantities, and often interchangeable.