An older patient with intermittent diarrhea has been advised to increase the amount of soluble fiber in the diet. What should the nurse suggest to this patient?
1. Use Metamucil as prescribed.
2. Restrict the intake of oranges.
3. Limit eating frozen vegetables.
4. Do not eat the peels of apples or pears.
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Rationale: Soluble fiber (Metamucil) adds bulk to the stool and is sometimes helpful to slow bowel movements in people requiring bulk.
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A) Elevating the head of the bed to 15 degrees B) Giving supplemental oxygen by mask C) Ensuring compliance with hand hygiene protocols D) Obtaining consent for surgical repair of fracture
The 62-year-old home health patient who is recovering from eye surgery complains of a feeling of "grittiness" in the eye and is having blurred vision. The eyes are reddened and have stringy mucus. What do these complaints indicate?
a. Sjögren syndrome b. Early cataracts c. Macular degeneration d. Retinal detachment
A patient asks the nurse, "I read an article online about psychosocial factors that influence depression
What are psychosocial factors?" Examples a nurse could cite to support the premise that a patient's depression may be influenced by psychosocial factors include: (Select all that apply) a. having a hostile and overinvolved family. b. having two first-degree relatives with bipolar disorder. c. feeling strong guilt over having an abortion when one's religion forbids it. d. experiencing the death of a parent a month before the onset of depression. e. experiencing symptom remission when treated with antidepressant medication.
The second heart sound (S2) occurs because of the closure of the:
A. Aortic valve B. Tricuspid valve C. Aortic and pulmonic valve D. A and B