Laxatives are classified into five major categories that include all of the following except
A. Bulk-forming agents
B. Lubricants
C. Saline solutions
D. Antispasmodics
D. Antispasmodics
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The nurse should monitor clients taking exchange resins for:
a. fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. c. nosebleeds (epistaxis). b. decreased urinary output. d. bruising.
The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?
a. Verbal b. Nonverbal c. Intonation d. Vocabulary
Following establishment of an airway, adequate breathing, and circulation, the nurse would focus next on which assessment following a burn injury?
1. Determining total body surface area of the burn 2. A quick check of neurologic status 3. Psychologic trauma resulting from the incident 4. Details of how the injury occurred
Which of the following diseases or conditions does NOT cause metabolic acidosis?
A. Renal insufficiency (uremia) B. Overproduction of ketone bodies (ketosis) C. Overproduction of lactic acid (lactic acidosis) D. High blood PCO2 and carbonic acid due to inadequate pulmonary ventilation