Which of the following statements by your patient leads you to believe that he has understood how to use bulk-forming laxatives?
A) "I will mix the medication with 4–8 ounces of liquid and follow it with an additional 4–8 ounces."
B) "I will mix the dry medication with applesauce and then eat prunes before bedtime."
C) "I will use milk of magnesia in conjunction with Metamucil until I have a bowel movement."
D) "I will decrease the roughage in my diet while I am taking the bulk-forming laxative and eat rice."
A
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The mother of a 4-month-old infant, born prematurely, asks the nurse if her daughter will always be small for her age. What is the most appropriate nursing response?
a. "Preterm infants usually remain smaller than term infants throughout childhood." b. "Your daughter will be the same size as other children by the time she is 1 year old." c. "Prematurity is associated with short stature but does not affect weight gain." d. "It takes about two years for the preterm infant to catch up to a full-term infant."
Which of the following is an inappropriate intervention for communicating with terminally ill clients?
communicating with terminally ill clients? a. Allowing the client to lead discussions about the future b. Offering automatic responses and trite reassurances c. Respecting the individual's pattern of communication d. Maintaining a sense of calm
The client with depression states, "Go away. Leave me alone. I don't want to talk to you or anyone else.". The priority nursing intervention for communication would be to:
A) Wait until the client wants to talk. B) Make frequent and brief contacts. C) Get another nurse to talk to the client. D) Have group therapy in the client's room.
An appropriate nursing diagnosis for a bedridden hospitalized patient who tells the nurse that he has not missed a Methodist church service in 50 years would be
of guilt B) Spiritual need as evidenced by verbalizations and distress at missing Methodist church services C) Dysfunctional grieving related to inability to attend church services as a result of his medical condition D) Potential for enhanced spiritual well-being related to distress at missing Methodist church services