What is the intended action of laxatives?
A. Treat abdominal pain.
B. Promote a bowel movement.
C. Decrease secretion of gastric acid.
D. Decrease intestinal motility.
Answer: B
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The nurse is caring for a client in the pediatric intensive care unit. The parents have expressed anger over the nursing care their child is receiving. The nursing intervention most appropriate for these parents would be to:
1. Ask the physician to talk with the family. 2. Explain to the parents that their anger is affecting their child, so they will not be allowed to visit the child until they calm down. 3. Acknowledge the parents' concerns and collaborate with them regarding the care of their child. 4. Call the chaplain to sit with the family.
The husband of a female patient of the Islamic culture asks that only a female doctor examine his wife. How should the nurse respond to the husband?
1. A female doctor will be provided. 2. The request is unreasonable and cannot be honored. 3. Both male and female doctors respect the patient's privacy. 4. The patient's body will be covered during any examinations.
Health care benefits supported by both federal and state funding are exemplified in:
1. cost-containment prospective funding. 2. DHHS Social Security benefits for dentures. 3. CDC surveillance of persons at risk for AIDS. 4. Medicaid provision for skilled care in the home.
The nurse is caring for a dying patient. The family is present. Which action by the nurse is likely to be most therapeutic?
a. Encourage the family to leave the bedside for a break. b. Ask the family to leave while the nurse bathes the patient. c. Tell the family members that the nurse will give the patient good care. d. Involve the family members in the patient's care.