A 30-year old business executive is taking simethicone for excessive flatus associated with diverticulitis. During a patient teaching session, the nurse explains the mechanism of action of simethicone by saying?
a. it neutralizes gastric pH, thereby preventing gas
b. it buffers the effects of pepsin on the gastric wall
c. it decreases gastric acid secretion and thereby minimizes flatus
d it causes mucus-coated gas bubbles to break into smaller ones
Answer: d it causes mucus-coated gas bubbles to break into smaller ones
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A) "I feel hot all of the time." B) "I have a difficult time falling asleep at night." C) "I have an increase in my appetite." D) "I have difficulty breathing when walking 30 feet."
The nurse is caring for a patient after a motor vehicle accident and instructs the patient to avoid turning independently because the spine is unstable
Which explanation should the nurse use to explain the purpose of the safeguards in relation to the patient's injury? a. They prevent a sudden deterioration in vital signs. b. They keep the neck and spine in straight alignment. c. They facilitate efficient, comprehensive assessment. d. They help to maintain straight alignment of the legs.
Leininger (1991) identified three nursing decision and action modes to achieve culturally congruent care. These modes are "cultural care preservation or maintenance," "cultural care accommodation," and "cultural care repatterning."
When assessing patients during the admission process, the nurse utilizes a. These action modes in a distinct order. b. These action modes individually, one at a time. c. Only one action mode per patient. d. All these action modes simultaneously.
A hospital with unit based decision making by a committee of staff nurses describes what element of organizational design?
A) Departmentalization B) Centralization versus decentralization C) Authority and responsibility D) Chain of command