Which of the following goals is appropriate for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Constipation? The patient increases the intake of:
1) Milk and cheese.
2) Bread and pasta.
3) Fruits and vegetables.
4) Lean meats.
ANS: 3
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1. Eye muscle surgery. 2. Eye muscle exercises. 3. Botox injections. 4. Glasses.
The nurse suspects a client will develop sensory overload. What characteristics did the nurse observe in the client?
1. Ongoing pain 2. Confusion at night 3. Inability to sleep 4. Easily angered 5. Worrying about upcoming diagnostic tests
A client who is suicidal and is withdrawing from controlled substances continues to be agitated and disruptive. When a neuroleptic medication is ordered for agitation, you question its use because you know:
a. the client is a drug abuser and may be reacting this way to get a dose of drugs b. all neuroleptics require metabolism through the liver, and drug abusers can't have neuroleptics c. chemical restraint is regarded as unethical d. the client has a right to die, if he or she so chooses
A patient is being seen in the ER following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). He is having severe back pain. The preferred route of administration of medication in the most acute care situations is which of the following routes?
a) Epidural b) Intravenous c) Subcutaneous d) Intramuscular