The home health nurse suggests dietary changes to an older woman to help prevent constipation, which include (select all that apply):
1. addition of whole-grain cereal.
2. cessation of laxative use.
3. increase in liquid intake.
4. decrease in sugar intake.
5. eating fresh vegetables.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
All options not only improve nutrition, but reduce the risk of constipation.
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Which of the following statements best captures the fact that would underlie the nurse's response to the client? A) Neurological diseases like MS often result in flaccid bladder dysfunction. B) She may be unable to sense her bladder filling as a result of her MS. C) Lesions to the basal ganglia or extrapyramidal tract associated with MS inhibit detrusor contraction. D) Pathological reductions in bladder volume brought on my MS necessitate frequent micturition.
A client's heart disease has resulted in a reduced stroke volume. What physiologic response would be expected to maintain normal cardiac output?
A. Mean arterial pressure would increase. B. Mean arterial pressure would decrease. C. Heart rate would increase. D. Heart rate would decrease.
A client's physician has prescribed paroxetine (Paxil) for the treatment of her depression. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse include in the client education related to this treatment?
A) "If you don't feel noticeably better within three weeks, increase your dose by 50 %." B) "Make sure that you don't change the quantity or timing of your medication without first consulting your doctor." C) "If you forget to take a dose one day, take a double dose the next day and be sure to let your doctor know." D) "The advantage of Paxil is that it will normally relieve depression in a few weeks and it has no side effects."
The nurse completes education to the parents of a child newly diagnosed with tonic–clonic seizures. Which comments made by the parents would the nurse evaluate as indicating the need for further education?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "Some of the times when I thought he was ignoring me may have actually been seizure activity." 2. "He just needs to focus more to prevent these attacks." 3. "I know he will outgrow these seizures with time." 4. "I hope we can help our son identify his seizure aura." 5. "We will watch for the development of status epilepticus."