The nurse is providing discharge education to a patient diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
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A patient hospitalized with ulcerative colitis develops worsening abdominal pain, a fever of 103 °F, heart rate of 132 bpm, and blood pressure of 82/54 mmHg. Her labs are notable for an elevated white blood cell count. What is the nurse’s first action?
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The patient has not defecated for 24 hours after an appendectomy. The patient’s abdomen is distended and the patient reports nausea. Upon auscultation, the nurse notes absent bowel sounds after 5 minutes of auscultation. Which action does the nurse take first?
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