A client with constipation has been prescribed mineral oil. Which reason should the
nurse provide for instructing the client to take the medication between meals or at
bedtime?
A) Causes sedation
B) Enhances absorption of the drug
C) Interferes with vitamin absorption
D) Causes nausea and vomiting
C
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The newly diagnosed primigravida who is 6 weeks pregnant states, "I don't feel like I have a real baby inside me." To reassure the mother, the nurse provides reassurance that which of the following is functioning in the 6-week-old embryo?
a. Brain b. Lungs c. Hands d. Heart
A female patient is seen for "increased hoarseness" and "a change in voice quality." What is an appropriate assessment question for the nurse to ask this patient?
1. "What medications are you currently taking?" 2. "Have you recently had a cold?" 3. "Have you recently visited another country?" 4. "What is your occupation?"
A study is being conducted comparing a group of normal-weight postmenopausal women not receiving any hormone treatment with a group of obese postmenopausal women not receiving any hormone treatment to determine the incidence of changes in bone
density of the lower spine (L4 and below). Which type of study would this be? a. Qualitative b. Case-controlled c. Descriptive d. Quality improvement
When developing a unit-based action plan, the nurse manager would need to include which factor in making decisions for implementation?
a. Patient acuity statistics b. Patient satisfaction survey c. Budget d. Staff holiday schedule