A careful history of a female client with a chief complaint of intermittent diarrhea reveals that she also experiences bouts of constipation. She has no known allergies and experienced no unintentional weight loss. What is the most likely condition?
A. Inflammatory bowel disease
B. Irritable bowel syndrome
C. Giardiasis
D. Lactose intolerance
B
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Mr. Jones has just been forced to retire from his position at the local factory. Which of the following statements would help draw Mr. Jones into a discussion about the loss of his job?
a. "Why be upset? You will feel fine in time" b. "How did you feel when the factory forced you to retire?" c. "It is normal to feel lost when you are forced to retire" d. "Retirement is a great opportunity to try new things that you did not have time to do when you were working"
The nurse explains that because there is no screening method to detect endometrial cancer, the first manifestation is
a. a bowel obstruction. b. an abdominal mass. c. postmenopausal bleeding. d. sudden, intense abdominal pain.
Palliative care allows the child to:
1. Have a graceful, natural death. 2. Attempt to use every type of medical process possible to sustain life. 3. Abruptly end life. 4. Comfort the family before death.
Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives is
a. First aid b. Basic Life Support c. Chain of Survival d. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.