Medications known to contribute to constipation include all of the following except
A. Stimulant laxatives
B. Anticholinergic drugs
C. Broad-spectrum antibiotics
D. Iron
C
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A) It photographs and displays chromosomes. B) It is procedure done on all pregnant women. C) It reveals diseases present on chromosomes. D) It can only be done during the first trimester of pregnancy. E) It guarantees that a fetus will not be ill from a genetic disorder.
The pediatric nurse monitors a patient who has received a renal transplant. The nurse knows that the child will be on long-term medications to prevent rejection and that these medications may cause:
Select all answers that apply. A) infection. B) kidney cancer. C) diabetes mellitus. D) Cushing syndrome.
A child is scheduled for a kidney transplant. The nurse completes the preoperative teaching to prepare the child and parents for the surgery and postoperative considerations
Which statement by the parents indicates understanding of the teaching session? 1. "We know it's important to see that our child takes prescribed medications after the transplant." 2. "We'll be glad we won't have to bring our child in to see the doctor again." 3. "We're happy our child won't have to take any more medicine after the transplant." 4. "We understand our child won't be at risk anymore for catching colds from other children at school."
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the healthcare facility with a history of severe depression. The healthcare provider has ordered electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), because the client did not respond to antidepressant medications
What precautions should the nurse take when caring for this client? A) Assist the client to take an antiseizure medication before ECT. B) Ask the client to be awake for at least 2 hours after the procedure. C) Instruct the client not to chew gum before the ECT procedure. D) Tell the client to restrict fluids after the ECT procedure.