A client complains of constipation during the postpartum period. Which nursing intervention would be highest priority to include in the client's plan of care?
a. Drink 3 to 4 glasses of fluid per day.
b. Limit activity.
c. Eat beans or cabbage.
d. Avoid using laxatives for longer than a week.
ANS: D
Laxative use should be limited to 1 week to prevent adverse effects. Activity should be encouraged to promote peristalsis. The client should drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of fluid per day and should avoid foods that promote gas, such as beans or cabbage.
You might also like to view...
Major hallmarks of the ebb phase of stress are
a. hypothermia and lethargy. b. nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. c. increased catabolism of macronutrients. d. hyperthermia and increased nitrogen ex-cretion.
The client's culture report indicates the presence of gram-negative cocci in the urine. This means that the bacteria are:
1. round with thin cell walls. 2. round with thick cell walls. 3. rod-shaped with thin cell walls. 4. spiral-shaped with thin cell walls.
The nurse is working in the emergency department and is assessing a client who states, "I woke up with this nose bleed and it hasn't stopped bleeding for 3 hours. I take blood thinners and now I am feeling woozy." Which part of this statement is concerning and needs immediate attention?
a. "I take blood thinners" b. "It hasn't stopped bleeding for 3 hours" c. "I woke up with this nose bleed" d. "I am feeling woozy"
Which term refers to opacity of the crystalline lens that prevents light rays from entering the eye and refracting on the retina?
a. Myopia c. Cataract b. Amblyopia d. Glaucoma