The nurse, teaching a patient to be discharged with an order to use chemical stimulant laxatives PRN, instructs the patient that one of the most common adverse effects of this type of laxative is what?
A) Abdominal cramping
B) Rectal bleeding
C) Confusion
D) Iron deficiency anemia
A
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Common adverse effects of laxatives are diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and nausea. Central nervous system (CNS) adverse effects such as dizziness, headache, and weakness can occur. Rectal bleeding, confusion, and iron deficiency anemia are not associated with appropriate use of laxatives but may occur when laxatives are abused.
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a. an isolated incident. b. the manner in which a person performs. c. a product of a coping strategy. d. failure to adapt.
A nurse understands that when communicating with a patient face-to-face, communication is which of the following? Select all that apply
1. An active process 2. As simple as telling 3. A passive, one-sided event 4. Completed when the receiver offers feedback 5. Involves both parties sending and receiving messages simultaneously
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What assessment can best be made about this exchange? a. Staff nurse 1's remark is challenging and obstructive. b. Staff nurse 1's remark invites clarification of the meaning of the specific behaviors of staff nurse 2. c. Staff nurse 2's remark will facilitate ef-fective problem solving. d. Staff nurse 2's remark will keep anger at a minimum and give incentive for meeting the other's needs.