Defecation is promoted through the use of which drug classification?
A. laxatives
B. astringents
C. emetics
D. digestives
Answer: A
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The client scheduled to undergo radiation therapy for breast cancer asks why 6 weeks of daily treatment are necessary. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Your cancer is widespread and requires more than the usual amount of radiation treatment." B. "The cost of giving larger doses of radiation for a shorter period of time is unjus-tified by the results." C. "Research has shown that more cancer cells are killed if the radiation is given in smaller doses over a longer time period." D. "It is less likely that your hair will fall out or that you will become anemic if the radiation is given in small doses over a longer time period."
The nurse records the patient's pulse volume as 2+. This means that the pulse is
a. absent c. normal b. weak and thready d. bounding
Which situation is most likely to lead to the highest reimbursement for health care services used by a client?
1. A postoperative day 4 client is discharged a day earlier than expected. 2. The provider chosen is not within the provider network provided by the client's point-of-service managed care organization. 3. The client has insurance coverage through a health maintenance organization (HMO), and seeks care from someone other than the primary care provider. 4. A client receives care from an extremely busy primary care provider who belongs to a medical group receiving capitated fees.
A 68-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with dehydration. He has a history of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure (CHF), and hypertension. His current medications are digoxin (Lanoxin), chlorothiazide (Diuril), and potassium supplements. He tells a nurse that he has had flu-like symptoms for the past week and has been unable to drink for the past 48 hours. The nurse starts the client's IV and receives laboratory results, which include a potassium level of 2.7 mEq/L. The physician orders an IV potassium supplement. How does the nurse administer this medication?
A. Added to an IV, not to exceed 20 mEq/hr B. Added to an IV, not to exceed 30 mEq/hr C. Rapid IV push, a 25-mEq dose D. Slow IV push, a 30-mEq dose