Having multiple, watery, loose stools is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
diarrhea
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An older patient is brought to the emergency department with a suspected fractured hip. For which diagnostic test will the nurse prepare the patient to confirm the diagnosis?
1. Bone scan 2. X-ray of the hip 3. Bone mineral density (BMD) 4. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hip
The nurse caring for a patient with a brain tumor who has increased intracranial pressure recognizes which of the following as a late sign of increased ICP?
A) Disorientation B) Tachycardia C) Widening pulse pressure D) Headache that is constant
The nurse is teaching a patient who has iron-deficiency anemia about iron supplementation. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may improve iron absorption by taking this with orange juice." b. "I should take iron tablets with an antacid to reduce gastrointestinal upset." c. "Nausea and vomiting are minor side effects and will decrease over time." d. "Taking iron with food will help to increase the amount absorbed."
Two nursing students are discussing psychiatric–mental health nursing and the role it has played in nursing's overall history. Which statement is most accurate?
A) The importance of using therapeutic communication was stressed by Nightingale. B) The use of self-care to enhance the immune system was taught by Dorothea Dix. C) The moral treatment of mental illness was a primary focus of deinstitutionalization. D) Peplau was the first nurse to stress the importance of therapeutic communication.