A patient in the ICU has been experiencing constipation, with his feces being small, dry, and difficult to pass. What would be the most appropriate nursing intervention in this case?
A) Recommend more protein in his diet.
B) Recommend more vegetable fiber in his diet.
C) Recommend more fat in his diet.
D) Recommend that the patient increase his caloric intake.
B
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A) bradykinin. B) histamine. C) prostaglandin. D) All of the above are correct.
Which of the following statements is inaccurate regarding social support for a family?
1. A nurse's educational support is often needed to provide a family with necessary informational support to manage the symptoms of an illness. 2. A family may need instrumental support as they begin to care for a family member with a limited mobility in their home. 3. A family may need assistance to provide emotional support when a family member is hospitalized with an acute illness. 4. A chronically ill individual must learn to not rely on a family for social support.
The nurse is preparing an educational seminar on nutritional needs for a community group. What should the nurse say as an introduction to the topic of vitamins?
a. The need for vitamins is greatest in children and diminishes with aging b. Vitamins are necessary for good health, but are needed in varying amounts c. Achieving adequate vitamin intake is difficult, but everyone can learn how to do it d. Vitamins were discovered about 50 years ago and have recently become the subject of intensive research
The nurse advises a patient that the best time to perform his monthly testicular self-examination is:
a. in the morning when testosterone level is high. b. 12 to 24 hours after ejaculation has oc-curred. c. after bathing when scrotal skin is relaxed. d. in the evening when testosterone level is low.