Your patient is taking psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid (Metamucil) daily. What information should be included in the discharge plan?
A) Drink at least 8 ounces of fluid with the medication.
B) Mix the medication with your food at the evening meal.
C) Combine all of your medications with the mucilloid.
D) Discontinue the mucilloid if you do not have a bowel movement daily.
A
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While the surgical patient is anesthetized, the scrub nurse hears a member of the surgical team make an inappropriate remark about the patient's weight. How should the nurse best respond?
A) Ignore the comment because the patient is unconscious. B) Discourage the colleague from making such comments. C) Report the comment immediately to a supervisor. D) Realize that humor is needed in the workplace.
A nurse practitioner is assessing the size and position of a patient's uterus and ovarian structures. To perform this assessment, the nurse has informed the patient that bimanual palpation will be performed
How will the nurse perform this assessment? A) Insert one finger in the patient's vagina and one in the rectum and palpate for lesions. B) Using two hands, palpate the patient's ovaries simultaneously. C) Insert the index finger of each hand into the patient's vagina and palpate simultaneously. D) Insert fingers of one hand into the vagina and palpate outside with the other hand.
The nurse and the client discuss the client's need for a hearing aid. Which does the nurse include in client teaching?
1. An in-the-ear hearing aid is easy to manipulate. 2. Client needs and abilities are determining factors. 3. Choice of hearing aid is a financial matter, mainly. 4. Behind-the-ear models are weaker than other types.
A psychiatric–mental health nurse determines that a client is competent when he is able to do which of the following?
A) Speak coherent English B) Communicate his or her choices C) Write a "living will" D) Comply with the medical regimen