The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Is on the Surgical

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client who is on the surgical unit after a radical abdominal hysterectomy. Which of the following findings is most important to report to the health care provider?

• A)Decreased bowel sounds in all four abdominal quadrants
• B)Urine output of 100 mL in the first 8 hours after surgery
• C)One inch area of bloody drainage on the abdominal dressing
• D)Symptom of pain at the incision site with coughing

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Definitions:

Greensboro Sit-in

A series of nonviolent protests in 1960 which started when four African American students sat at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, challenging racial segregation.

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The use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause, often characterized by a radical approach to achieving objectives.

Marxism

A socio-economic ideology which argues that class struggle is a central element in the analysis of social change in Western societies, developed by Karl Marx.