The student nurse studying bowel elimination learns that the following statements accurately describe the process of peristalsis. Select all that apply
A) The sympathetic nervous system stimulates movement.
B) The autonomic nervous system innervates the muscles of the colon.
C) Peristalsis occurs every 3 to 12 minutes.
D) Mass peristaltic sweeps occur one to four times each 24-hour period in most people.
E) Mass peristalsis often occurs after food has been ingested.
F) One-third to one-half of ingested food waste is normally excreted in the stool within 48 hours.
B, C, D, E
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A) Cognitive B) Behavioral C) Affective D) Psychomotor
The community health nurse plans to implement primary prevention in her role. Which of the fol-lowing activities should be incorporated in the plan?
1. Teaching parenting skills 2. Treating acutely ill clients 3. Referring clients to mental health providers 4. Providing family support to deal with a child's addiction
A series of well-publicized cases of elder abuse has prompted the establishment of an elder-abuse task force in a public health department
The task force has been instructed to create and carry out interventions that address this problem. Primary interventions for elder abuse would include: A) Working with district attorneys to advocate for changes in the sentencing of accused elder abusers B) Launching a poster and billboard campaign to highlight the problem of elder abuse C) Providing therapy for older adults who have been the victims of elder abuse D) Lobbying for increased funding for social services agencies that work with older adults
When working with a client being placed on an air mattress overlay, a nurse should:
A. Apply the preinflated overlay over the standard mattress B. Check all of the air pumps and the quick-release switch C. Administer an analgesic after the client is moved onto the mattress D. Keep clamps or pins attached onto the sheets to keep them in place over the mattress