A patient admitted to your floor for abdominal pain and constipation is experiencing seepage or leaking of liquid stool, what is this an indication of?

a) Assist him to a standing position: Assisting the client to a standing position can help facilitate voiding, as it takes advantage of gravity and the normal physiological positioning for urination in males.

b) Ask his wife to assist with the urinal: While support from family members is often helpful, it does not address the issue of positioning, which is key in facilitating voiding after surgery.

c) Pour cold water over his genitalia: Pouring cold water is a common technique to encourage voiding, but it may not be as effective as proper positioning.

d) Tell him he has to void to be discharged: While it’s true that clients need to void before discharge in some cases, this statement may cause anxiety and does not address the root of the issue (difficulty voiding in the supine position).

a) School-age child: While a school-age child is at risk for dehydration, their fluid and electrolyte imbalance risk is less than that of an infant due to greater reserve and more effective compensatory mechanisms.

b) Adolescent: Similar to the school-age child, an adolescent is at lower risk for severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances due to a better-developed system to handle fluid loss.

c) Young adult: While diarrhea can lead to dehydration in young adults, they are generally more capable of compensating for mild to moderate fluid losses compared to infants.

d) Infant: Infants are at the highest risk for severe fluid and electrolyte imbalance due to their smaller body size, higher fluid turnover, and less efficient compensatory mechanisms. Dehydration can develop quickly in infants.