An older adult comes to the community health center for a checkup. During the visit, he or she mentions that he or she is somewhat constipated. Which of the following suggestions would be most appropriate?
A) Use a laxative about once or twice a week
B) Increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables
C) Drink about four 8-oz. glasses of fluid each day
D) Walk around the block once a week
Ans: B
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The nurse assessing a middle-aged patient experiencing chest pain realizes that presence of what symptom would be most characteristic of an acute myocardial infarction?
1. substernal pressure type pain, radiating down the left arm 2. colic-like epigastric pain 3. sharp, well-localized unilateral chest and left arm pain 4. sharp, burning chest pain moving from place to place
The nurse is reading the laboratory reports for a client who has severe rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following tests may show inflammation related to an infection or inflammatory condition? Select all that apply
A) CBC B) ESR C) Uric acid levels D) Blood levels of calcium E) RF F) CK
Bath water should be changed when it becomes soiled, dirty, soapy, or cool, or when an area to be washed, such as the perineal area, needs clean water
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.