A Patient Who Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Sudden

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient who is admitted to the hospital with a sudden onset of severe right upper-quadrant pain that radiates to the right shoulder is diagnosed with cholecystitis. Which assessment information will be most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

• A) The patient has an increase in pain after eating.
• B) The patient needs 4 mg of morphine for pain relief.
• C) The patient's stools are clay colored.
• D) The patient's urine is bright yellow.

Understand the development and target population for cognitive processing therapy.

Recognize the significance of homework assignments in enhancing the outcomes of CBT treatment.

Understand the physiological mechanisms of hearing.

Grasp the basic concepts behind gustatory perception (taste).

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Definitions:

Prerogative Writs

Special orders issued by a higher court to lower courts or governmental entities, directing the performance of specific acts.

Duty

A legal or moral obligation to act or refrain from acting in a certain manner.

Mediation

A dispute resolution process involving a neutral third party who helps the conflicting parties reach a voluntary, mutually acceptable agreement.

Arbitration

A method of dispute resolution where a neutral third party, called an arbitrator, makes a binding decision to settle a dispute.