The nursing educator is teaching a group of nurses about constipation and the elderly. What recommendation for this population should a nurse can make about treating chronic constipation?
A) Take a mild laxative, such as magnesium citrate, when necessary.
B) Take a stool softener, such as docusate sodium (Colace), daily.
C) Administer a tap water enema weekly.
D) Administer a phospho-soda (Fleet) enema when necessary.
B
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a. Bow-legged b. Fluid accumulation c. Knock-kneed d. Spinal curvature
The child has experienced an extreme event that involved injury or threat. He feels intense helplessness, fear, or horror. The child may suffer from
1. severe anxiety. 2. conduct disorder. 3. posttraumatic depression. 4. posttraumatic stress disorder.
The LPN, assisting in developing a nursing care plan for a patient in shock, would include the nursing diagnosis of:
1. increased cardiac output related to hypertension. 2. increased cardiac output related to hypotension. 3. decreased cardiac output related to hypovolemia. 4. decreased cardiac output related to hypertension.
A nurse cares for an older adult at risk for a venous stasis ulcer. Which interventions should the nurse include in the teaching with this older adult? (Select all that apply.)
A) Health promotion interventions B) Functional consequences C) Wellness outcomes D) Environmental modifications