A patient is seen in the office with complaints of six to seven liquid bowel movements per day. Which of the following assessment findings would lead the clinician to a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease?
a. Intermittent constipation with periods of diarrhea
b. Awakens at night with diarrhea
c. History of international travel
d. All of the above
C
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A child with nephritic syndrome has been placed on prednisone. The nurse knows that for this syndrome, the administration will be:
1. Daily for six weeks and then alternate-day doses for six weeks. 2. Daily for one week. 3. On a short-burst schedule. 4. Infrequent.
A nurse plans care for a client with lower back pain from a work-related injury. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
a. Encourage the client to stretch the back by reaching toward the toes. b. Massage the affected area with ice twice a day. c. Apply a heating pad for 20 minutes at least four times daily. d. Advise the client to avoid warm baths or showers.
A client with a phobia will be treated for the condition using a behavior modification technique known as systematic desensitization. The nurse describes the components of this form of therapy to the client and instructs the client that:
1. The client will talk to himself or herself to control actions more effectively. 2. The client will take medication daily to control the condition. 3. The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure to the phobic object while in a relaxed state. 4. The client will meet with others with the same problem in a support group that focuses on the client's phobia.
Ordered: Nitroglycerin 10 mcg/min IVOn hand: Nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL D5W The hourly flow rate for this order is:
A. 1 mg/h B. 6 mL/h C. 10 mg/h D. 0.6 mg/h