A patient with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) asks why medication was prescribed to treat depression. Which response should the nurse make?
A. "These medications help with the symptoms associated with your bowel problem."
B. "Did the doctor not give you an opportunity to ask questions?"
C. "Depression can be caused by irritable bowel syndrome."
D. "Didn't the doctor tell you that you are depressed?"
Answer: A
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A) Apocrine sweat glands B) Hypodermis C) Epidermis D) Eccrine sweat glands
When educating a patient about wellness strategies, a nurse instructs the patient to do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Maintain a healthy weight. 2. Increase consumption of sweets. 3. Learn stress-reduction strategies. 4. Increase consumption of alcohol. 5. Increase consumption of legumes.
A client has functional urinary incontinence. Which instruction by the nurse to the client and family helps meet an expected outcome for this condition?
a. "You must clean around your catheter daily with soap and water." b. "Wash the vaginal weights with a 10% bleach solution after each use." c. "Operations to repair your bladder are available, and you can consider these." d. "Buy slacks with elastic waistbands that are easy to pull down."
Which historical nursing leader helped focus practice to recognize the importance of science in psychiatric nursing?
a. Abraham Maslow b. Hildegard Peplau c. Kris Martinsen d. Harriet Bailey