Decompress the stomach of gas and /or secretions. Prevent nausea and/or vomiting. Prevent aspiration in intubated and/or unconscious patients. Bowel rest (i.e. post-surgery or …

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Review the examples on this slide. As time allows, invite participants to share a personal example of feeling stressed and reducing stress by recognizing what was in or out of their control.

To maintain normal elimination patterns in the hospitalized client, you should instruct the client to defecate 1 hour after meals because: A. The presence of food stimulates peristalsis. B. Mass …

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Stomach Decompression Two ways to address this problem: Pass a tube through the nose or mouth into the stomach, or Decompress the stomach by pushing on the abdomen.

Participants will be able to describe the ASIA standards for assessing and classifying patients with SCI by the end of this inservice. Following this inservice, participants will have a grasp of the …

The following presentation provides a reminder and general information on basic safety practices to help you avoid unnecessary injuries and mishaps. Here a few examples of where common …

To relieve air-fluid lock syndrome, turn the patient from supine to prone position every 10 minutes until enough flatus is passed to decompress the abdomen. A rectal tube may be indicated.

This method is frequently used to decompress the kidney when there is an infection associated with a stone. Acute Kidney Injury Sudden decrease in filtration through the glomeruli Causes …