Which drug used to treat constipation is an osmotic laxative?
a. Methylcellulose
b. Lubiprostone
c. Castor oil
d. Docusate
ANS: B
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1. The first visiting nurse and founder of the Henry Street Settlement. 2. The first president of the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses. 3. An activist for nursing labor reform who advocated for meal breaks for nurses. 4. An activist for better mental health care and the establishment of psychiatric hospitals.
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The patient asks the nurse why he isn't receiving more pain medication. Which is the nurse's best response? a. "This medication can be given only every 4 hours. It is not time for you to have any other pain medication right now." b. "I will notify the health care provider to come perform an assessment if your pain doesn't improve in 30 minutes." c. "If the pain becomes severe, we may need to transfer you to an intensive care unit." d. "It can take 2 hours for oral pain medication to work, and your pain is going down. Let's try boosting you up in bed and putting an ice pack on the incision to see if that helps."