A patient is diagnosed with hypokalemia. After reviewing the patient's current medications, which of the following might have contributed to the patient's health problem?
A. corticosteroid
B. thiazide diuretic
C. narcotic
D. muscle relaxer
Ans: A. corticosteroid
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An older adult fell at home and fractured a hip, which requires surgical repair. After admittance to the emergency department, the client was given sedation for pain before a surgical permit was signed. What should be done to obtain consent?
1. The physician should have the client's wife sign the consent form. 2. The physician should wait until the effects of the medication wear off and have the client sign the form. 3. Because the client has been medicated, the nurse should thoroughly explain the consent form to the client. 4. This would be considered an emergency situation and consent would be implied.
During a home visit, the nurse learns that the client ensures a daily bowel movement with the help of laxatives. The client feels that deviation from a bowel movement every day is unhealthy. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse most likely identify?
A) Constipation B) Perceived constipation C) Risk of constipation D) Bowel incontinence
Which of the following cultures views eye contact as indicating trustworthiness?
a. Hispanic Americans b. Asian Americans c. White Americans of European origin d. Native Americans
A client admitted to home care hospice with terminal stage cervical cancer complains of constipation. What should the nurse provide, with orders, to manage constipation in this client?
A) Low-residue diet B) Belladonna suppository C) Kaolin and pectin mixture D) Milk of Magnesia