A patient being admitted with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis reports crampy abdominal pain and passing 15 or more bloody stools a day. The nurse will plan to
a. administer IV metoclopramide (Reglan).
b. discontinue the patient's oral food intake.
c. administer cobalamin (vitamin B12) injections.
d. teach the patient about total colectomy surgery.
b. discontinue the patient's oral food intake.
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Conflict is best handled by:
1. managing it. 2. avoidance behavior. 3. aggressive management. 4. passive management.
A client with a colostomy is concerned with the odor that is left on the ostomy appliance and believes it may be caused by some of the medication that they take
What suggestion should the nurse provide to the client to determine if her medication is causing this problem? A) The client should abstain from her medications, reintroducing them one at a time to see which one is causing the odor. B) The client should abstain from taking any over-the-counter vitamin preparations because they are most likely the offending medication. C) The client can obtain a list of drugs from an ostomy association or appliance manufacturers. D) All colostomies have an offensive odor, and it is probably not the medication that is causing it.
A patient brought to the emergency department by her parents is admitted for depression. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
A) Noting that symptoms of physical illness are not relevant. B) Asking the patient, "Have you ever thought about taking your own life?" C) Conducting interviews in a brief manner. D) Encouraging the patient to spend time alone reviewing her feelings.
The nurse should teach parents that the results of untreated amblyopia in the child may result in:
a. impaired depth perception. b. strabismus. c. color deficiency. d. ptosis.