Which Assessment Finding in a Patient Who Had a Total

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding in a patient who had a total gastrectomy 12 hours previously is most important to report to the health care provider?

• A) Absent bowel sounds
• B) Scant nasogastric ( NG ) tube drainage
• C) Complaints of incisional pain
• D) Temperature 102.1° F ( 38.9° C )

Appreciate the role of personal and equipment safety in the healthcare setting.

Understand the principles of medication safety and the importance of proper medication administration.

Recognize the need for individualized patient care and assessing patients' psychosocial needs.

Understand the initial assessments and guidelines for providing mouth care to unconscious patients.

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Failures

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Piaget’s term for young children’s tendency to define morality in terms of objective consequences and externally imposed controls.