A patient complains to her physician of abdominal bloating and discomfort. She is a known alcoholic and has been treated recently for pancreatitis
Medications that may be used to reduce abdominal discomfort resulting from intestinal spasm, increased motility, and acid production include: 1. antiflatulents and antiemetics.
2. antispasmodics and anticholinergics.
3. anticholinergics and histamine H2 antagonists.
4. antacids and chenodiol.
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Anticholinergic-antispasmodic preparations are parasympatholytic drugs that act with antacids in prolonging the therapeutic benefits of both drug categories.
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a restrictive pulmonary disorder. The nurse realizes that which of the following are characteristics of this type of disorder?
1. reduced tidal volume 2. increased lung compliance 3. normal total lung volume 4. prolonged expiratory time Correct
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A) increased safe sex behaviors. B) decreased safe sex behaviors. C) decreased risk for HIV/AIDS. D) increased risk for HIV/AIDS. E) increased risk of depression.
A nurse is assessing the cognitive-perceptual pattern of a toddler. Which of the following findings would be cause for concern for the nurse?
a. Uses the word blanky to mean both that he wants to go to bed and that he is cold b. Refuses to eat something he ate and enjoyed the day befor c. Has visual acuity that is not 20/20 d. Has a history of recurrent ear infections