A 32-year-old female client diagnosed with an acute cholecys…
A 32-year-old female client diagnosed with an acute cholecystitis episode has been hospitalized for several days for gastrointestinal rest and IV antibiotics. The client was not a surgical candidate. The nurse prepares the client for discharge and provides health teaching to help the client avoid future episodes of acute cholecystitis. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the list of options provided. The nurse teaches the client to eat small, frequent meals, avoid high- ____1____ foods, and avoid ____1____. In addition, the nurse teaches the client to contact the health care provider with symptoms of biliary disease including ____2____, ____2____, and ____2____. Options for 1 Options for 2 Protein Abdominal pain Fiber Steatorrhea Saturated fat Hypoxia Whole grains Muscle cramps Glucose Ecchymosis Smoking Vomiting Answers for 1: _______ Answers for 2: _______
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A client’s abdominal ultrasound had inconclusive findings to diagnose cholecystitis. The provider states the client will need a diagnostic test that uses a radioactive tracer to study the flow of bile. Which diagnostic test is the provider referring to?
Read DetailsBridgett is a 42-year-old accountant. She is a new patient t…
Bridgett is a 42-year-old accountant. She is a new patient to your office and presents today with pain on the lower left. The periodontal assessment reveals generalized bleeding on probing and probing depths that are less than 3 mm with the exception of the interproximal molar areas where 5 mm depths are noted. A review of the medical history reveals hypertension and diabetes for which she takes lisinopril and metformin. Her latest A1c was 8.6. Radiographs reveal 1 mm bone loss between the molars and a radiolucency at the apex of tooth 19. The radiolucency on tooth 19 is most likely a _______.
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