Ultram and Lortab are both constipating. What will you do to prevent constipation?
What will be an ideal response?
• Encourage fluid intake. Many patients resist drinking because position changes involved in
urinating can be painful.
• If her dietary orders permit, encourage high-fiber foods.
• Obtain an order for a stool softener, such as docusate (Colace), for prevention of constipation.
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Discharge teaching for a male patient with an external urinary catheter would include which of the following instructions?
a. Retract the foreskin of the penis before applying the catheter. b. Remove the hair at the base of the penis before applying the catheter. c. Apply a petroleum-based skin barrier to the penis first. d. Press the catheter adhesive to encourage adherence to the penis.
A client is prescribed multiple medications for hypertension. The client asks the nurse which of the medications prescribed is a calcium channel blocker. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. Metoprolol (Lopressor) 2. Ramipril (Altace) 3. Furosemide (Lasix) 4. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
The prescriptive part of authentic leadership connects the
a. Moral reasoning capacity with hope and optimism b. Five dimensions of authentic leadership to the associated behaviors c. Inter- and intrapersonal perspectives with the developmental perspective d. Positive psychological capacities with intrapersonal perspectives