A nurse would know in-home mental health care was effective in meeting one of its main goals if the client:
A) Needed continued intensive monitoring in the home.
B) Needed crisis intervention services on an ongoing basis.
C) Was admitted less often to inpatient psychiatric hospitals.
D) Encouraged his or her parents to participate in his or her care.
C
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a. relax the sphincter, allowing reflux. b. may cause nausea and vomiting. c. cause hypermobility of the colon. d. may initiate the strangulation of the her-nia.
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A client with a gastric ulcer and Helicobacter pylori infection is being treated with triple therapy (bismuth, metronidazole, and amoxicillin) and ranitidine (Zantac)
The client asks why ranitidine is necessary, because the triple therapy will treat the cause of the ulcer. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Ranitidine will help to heal the ulcer and prevent recurrence." B. "Ranitidine is a potent antibiotic used to eliminate H. pylori infection." C. "Ranitidine dissolves in the stomach and coats the ulcer so it will heal faster." D. "Ranitidine will help control diarrhea that can result from the triple therapy."