Which drug used to treat diarrhea is an antimotility drug?
a. Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)
b. Calcium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
c. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
d. Loperamide (Imodium)
ANS: D
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Which nursing intervention demonstrates false imprisonment?
a. A confused and combative patient says, "I'm getting out of here and no one can stop me." The nurse restrains this patient without a health care provider's order and then promptly obtains an order. b. A patient has been irritating and attention seeking much of the day. Now a nurse escorts the patient down the hall saying, "Stay in your room or you'll be put in seclusion." c. An involuntarily hospitalized patient with suicidal ideation runs out of the psychiatric unit. The nurse rushes after the patient and convinces the patient to return to the unit. d. An involuntarily hospitalized patient with homicidal ideation attempts to leave the facility. A nurse calls the security team and uses established protocols to prevent the patient from leaving.
A nurse is providing preconception counseling to a healthy woman and her husband, who has hemophilia A. They are very concerned about passing the disorder on to their children. What should the nurse consider before addressing this concern?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Hemophilia A is diagnosed in men and women in equal numbers. 2. The daughters produced by this union will be carriers of the disorder. 3. The sons of this union will have hemophilia A. 4. The daughters of this union will have a 50% chance of passing hemophilia A on to their daughters. 5. None of the children of this union will manifest hemophilia A.
The nurse is interviewing an older adult client prior to performing a head-to-toe assessment
Which of the following statements by the client indicate that the client's skin may appear more damaged than another person this client's age? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I know I drink too much alcohol, but why stop now?" 2. "I've smoked 1–2 packs per day for the last 48 years.". 3. "My sister was a ‘sun-worshipper,' but I avoided the sun because it made my skin feel too dry.". 4. "I used to work as a radiology tech.". 5. "I was exposed to Agent Orange during the war.".
The area where the two sections of bowel are joined is called a(n) __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word