An elderly patient comes into the clinic. You note on her routine clinic-visit questionnaire that she has checked frequent use of a stimulant laxative. You should pay close attention to which of this patient's laboratory values
1. Vitamin C level
2. Phosphorous level
3. Vitamin B12 level
4. Potassium level
4
Overdosage or overuse of stimulant laxatives may cause excessive fluid loss and electrolyte im-balance, particularly hypokalemia.
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1. FLACC Behavioral Pain Assessment Scale. 2. Faces Pain Rating Scale. 3. Oucher Scale. 4. Poker Chip Tool.
An APRN is assessing the ears of an 18-month-old patient who has had tympanostomy tubes in place for 6 months. Where in the tympanic membrane would the APRN expect to find the tympanostomy tubes?
A) Inferior portion B) Superior portion C) Medial portion D) Upper right quadrant
When a patient's aggression quickly escalates, which principle applies to the selection of nursing interventions?
a. Staff members should match the patient's affective level and tone of voice. b. Ask the patient what intervention would be most helpful. c. Immediately use physical containment measures. d. Begin with the least restrictive measure possible.
Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).