Weak and distended veins cause varicosities
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True
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A middle-aged male client has irritable bowel syndrome that has not responded well to diet changes and bulk-forming laxatives. He asks the nurse about the new drug lubiprostone (Amiti-za). What information does the nurse provide him?
a. "This drug is investigational right now for irritable bowel syndrome." b. "Unfortunately, this drug is approved only for use in women." c. "Lubiprostone works well only in a small fraction of irritable bowel cases." d. "Let's talk to your health care provider about getting you a trial prescription."
The nurse recognizes that values and ideas that shape a sense of right and wrong are:
A) ethics. B) laws. C) morality. D) responsibilities.
Approximately one in four adults will spend some time as a resident in a nursing home during their lives
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The client receives zidovudine (Retrovir) for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The nurse would increase assessment surveillance for which adverse reactions from this treatment?
1. The client complains of fatigue and generalized weakness. 2. The client complains of new onset headache. 3. Constipation 4. Edema 5. The client's liver is palpable on physical examination.