You are caring for an obese post-operative client who underwent surgery for bowel resection. As the client is moving in bed, he states, 'Something popped open.' Upon examination, you note wound evisceration. Place the following steps in order for handling this complication.

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You are caring for an obese post-operative client who underwent surgery for bowel resection. As the client is moving in bed, he states, 'Something popped open.' Upon examination, you note wound evisceration. Place the following steps in order for handling this complication.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse identifies that the skin of an elderly client with liver cancer is yellow. Which of the following is the cause of jaundice?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What is a clinical manifestation of age-related changes in the GI system that the nurse may find in an older patient?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which statement about obesity is explained by genetics?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Priority Decision: Older patients may have cardiac or renal insufficiency and may be more susceptible to problems from vomiting and antiemetic drug side effects. What nursing intervention is most important to implement with these patients?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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